Versatile Midfielder Signs New Three-Year Deal With Chelsea

Promising midfielder Jonathan Russell has penned a new deal with Premier League champions Chelsea, as per reports.

According to Chelsea youth-team expert, Chelsea Youth, the box-to-box midfielder signed his first professional contract with the Stamford Bridge outfit this week.

Russel has been with Chelsea since the U7 age group after advancing through the development centre programme.

He was born in Hounslow on October 9, 2000 and is eligible to represent England's youth teams.

This season, the versatile midfielder has been involved in three matches in the U18 Premier League, logging 113 minutes.

His new deal will keep him at Chelsea until the end of the 2019-2020 season.

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