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Chelsea Signs Captain Reece James to Six-Year Extension
- On Mar 13, 2026, Chelsea announced Reece James, club captain and academy graduate, signed a six-year contract keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2032.
- Acting before June 2028, Chelsea moved early to align James' terms with its post-BlueCo incentivised wage approach and avoid a final-year free transfer risk.
- With 225 appearances to his name, James has made 35 appearances this season and featured in 26 of Chelsea's 29 Premier League games, with managed minutes.
- Athletic reported the deal may prompt other players like Enzo Fernandez to renegotiate, while sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart called it a proud moment for Chelsea.
- Aligning to an incentivised structure, James remains the club's highest-paid on 250,000, BBC reported, as the deal aligns him with Chelsea's post-BlueCo pay policy.
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Reece James has decided to remain a member of the English Premier League club Chelsea throughout his most active years. Information comes from Stamford Bridge today that the 26-year-old footballer, whose contract was due to expire in 2028, has extended his loyalty to the club for another six years.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Reece James has decided to spend his entire playing career at Chelsea. The 26-year-old, whose contract was due to expire in 2028, has signed a six-year extension to his contract with the club, Stamford Bridge announced today.
On Friday, the London club announced the extension of its Captain Reece James for six more seasons.
·Paris, France
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