Chelsea have agreed a new contract with academy graduate Xavier Simons, football.london understands. The midfielder's previous deal was set to expire this summer and a number of Premier League clubs had shown interest in signing him.
Simons joined the Blues in the summer of 2016 after Brentford opted to close their academy. The following year, on his 17th birthday, he signed his first professional contract and would remain with Chelsea until the end of the 2021/22 campaign.
After overcoming a knee injury, Simons established himself as a regular in the Development Squad last season and trained regularly with the first-team squad under Thomas Tuchel. And in December, he was trusted with his senior Chelsea debut in the Carabao Cup, somewhat ironically against Brentford.
