Chelsea: Ramires signs new contract until 2019

Chelsea football club announced that Brazilian star Ramires extended his contract with the club until 2019.

Ramires have been a shining light for the Premier league champions in the last couple of matches and they have rewarded him with a new contract.

The midfielder, who has already made 241 appearances for Chelsea, said: ‘I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea.

‘My family and I are very happy here in London and in the past five years the club has lifted every major trophy. I hope to be an important part of many more successes in the next four years.’

Ramires signed for Chelsea’s Double-winners from Benfica in the summer of 2010, proving popular with team-mates, managers and supporters thanks to his energetic displays from midfield. His first year in England saw him take Chelsea’s Goal of the Season award thanks to a superb solo effort against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.