Erin Cuthbert has said securing the central midfield berth this season played a critical role in the negotiations for the 24-year-old’s contract renewal with Chelsea and owed her remarkable form of late to her Euro 2022 absence.
The versatile Scotland international has been deployed all over the Chelsea pitch under manager Emma Hayes' supervision since moving to west London in 2017. But this season has seen Cuthbert perform exclusively in a deeper midfield role, serving as one of the Blues’ most consistent stars with starts in every league match this season.
The form coincides aptly with a renewed contract that sees Cuthbert tied to the club until 2025, and Cuthbert has opened up on the patience required to reach this point in her career, as well as the unflagging persistence from herself to bring about the change so effectively.
