Chelsea handed welcome boost as key player agrees new deal

Moises Caicedo has agreed a new deal with Chelsea (PA Wire)

Chelsea's policy typically involves lower base salaries with heavy incentives for individual and collective performance, a strategy that has led to suggestions some stars are underpaid.

This commitment from Caicedo arrives at a critical moment for Chelsea, who are enduring an awful run of form that has severely threatened their hopes of playing in next season's Champions League.

With just one Premier League win in their last seven, they now sit four points behind Liverpool for the final qualification spot. Their upcoming match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday is pivotal for keeping their European aspirations alive.

Despite these positive contract developments, doubts persist over the futures of other key players.

Enzo Fernandez was reprimanded and suspended internally for two matches after openly courting Real Madrid in a podcast while away on international duty.

Separately, Marc Cucurella publicly challenged the club’s decision-making on recruitment and the sacking of former manager Enzo Maresca, while also admitting that it would be difficult to turn down an approach from Barcelona.