Michael Ballack
German international midfielder Michael Ballack has confirmed he has received a new contract offer from Chelsea and he expects to put pen to paper in the coming weeks.
The 33-year-old is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and is quoted in Bild this morning confirming the new deal.
Ballack: "The club has made me an offer. It shows how happy they are with me that they plan to keep me."
The former Bayern Munich midfielder continued: "Now it’s just a question of clarifying a few details of how long it will be and then we will agree."
Bild add that Ballack is seeking a one year extension to his contract with the option of another season until 2011/2012.
Michael Ballack has made 31 appearances for Chelsea in the Premier League and Champions League this season, scoring four goals and providing three assists. He has also been booked twice and sent off once.
He is expected to start for Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea side today at Blackburn as they look to bounce back from their Champions League exit at the hands of Inter Milan.
