The 27-year-old Brazilian is extending his stay at Stamford Bridge until 2020 following an excellent 2015/16 season in which he was voted our best player by both fans and his team-mates.
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The west London side have a point to prove to their Premier League rivals following their dismal defence of their top-flight crown last term.
Chelsea mutually agreed to end their £30million-year-deal with adidas six years early back in May.
Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, is reportedly ready to sell one of his star midfielders, who is a target for Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United.
The 27-year-old extends his stay at Stamford Bridge until 2020, after a season where he was voted as the club’s best player by both his team-mates and the supporters, despite an bad season on the whole for the Blues.
Despite the Blues failing spectacularly to defend their Premier League title, the Brazil global enjoyed a good season personally, scoring five goals and providing six assists in 35 top-flight appearances.
“I’m very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea”, he told the club’s official website.
“I hope to be able to stay at that level during the coming seasons and achieve more success”.
Those involved in Euro 2016 remain on holiday, although the likes of Willian and Michael Hector who played at Copa America are set to turn up on Monday.
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Willian, though, is determined to continue his impressive displays at Chelsea under new first-team head coach Antonio Conte.
