DBasia.news – Chelsea Director, Marina Granovskaia, believes Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be a key player under Frank Lampard’s leadership. This was conveyed after Loftus-Cheek signed a new contract at the club.
Loftus-Cheek’s career at Chelsea has indeed not been smooth. The player was loaned to Crystal Palace and was also injured.
In the 2018-19 season, Loftus-Cheek recorded 40 appearances for Chelsea. In the second half of the season, Loftus-Cheek became one of the main players of Maurizio Sarri.
Amid uncertainty about his future, Chelsea has recently announced that they have added to Loftus-Cheek’s tenure. The 23-year-old midfielder was tied up until June 2024.
Granovskaia was very confident that Loftus-Cheek could develop under Lampard. Because of this, he felt he was not wrong to give a new contract to the player.
“Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be an important player for Chelsea under Frank Lampard’s control. “He is a future leader of Chelsea,” Granovskaia stated.
“He proved his quality at the academy and showed a brilliant performance last season. He won the trust of the England national team, so there’s no need to doubt his ability. “
“He will be a key player. Frank Lampard will release the best potential from Ruben. “