Eniola Aluko has signed a new contract for Chelsea Ladies, a boost for the team ahead of the important FA Women’s Super League match away against Manchester City this weekend.
The Blues No.9, who first played for the club between 2007 and 2008 and rejoined in 2012, has scored 57 goals in 125 appearances across her two spells, and was an important part of the squad which won the historic league and cup double last year.
Aluko confirms it was a simple decision to extend her stay at a club, who will book a third consecutive season in the Champions League by taking one point from our final three matches.
‘I've been here four years and within that time I have progressed as a person and as a player,’ she says.
‘I've won trophies, which is why I came back to Chelsea. When Emma Hayes became the manager, I really believed this was a team that would be successful. And we have been.
‘I'm continuing to learn, to grow, and I continue to be challenged every day. The coaching staff are very intelligent people who I respect.
‘I love this team. The players are people I like spending time with. That combination of reasons made it an easy decision.
‘I also feel I'm still contributing to this team and playing well. I'm glad I'm in a position to extend my contract because you've got to perform as well.
‘I'm sure the coaching staff are happy for me to stay as well because I'm still contributing.’
That is certainly the case, with manager Hayes keen to stress the importance of retaining a player who has been a major part of the club’s rise from also-rans to perennial trophy contenders.
‘I'm delighted,’ says Hayes. ‘She has proved to be not only a Chelsea girl in her heart, but someone who has adapted and evolved during my tenure.
‘She's a great team player who does everything that is asked of her and more – her commitment levels have deservedly seen her rewarded with a new contract.
‘She's a competitor, a serial winner and someone who wants to continue winning year after year. She's the calibre of player we want at
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