Florent Malouda has committed his future to chelsea , signing a contract extension with the club that will keep him in London for a further two years until at least 2013.
This has put an end to the anxiety felt by many supporters that the French international could be on his way out of the club with the arrival of new manager Carlo Ancelotti, with the Blues heavily linked with a move for versatile Russian wide player Yuri Zhirkov.
However, Malouda has now decided to remain at Stamford Bridge, and seemed pleased to have done so when he spoke to Sky Sports News.
"I can reveal I have signed a new two year deal with Chelsea, " he said. "I am staying. From now on, I have four years left on my contract.
"I know that every time the transfer window opens there are a lot of rumours, and I hope in this one people will know what has happened."
The winger initially found it difficult to acclimatise to the Premier League after moving to Chelsea from Olympique Lyonnais in 2007 for £13.5 million, but developed impressively last season under the astute management of Guus Hiddink.
