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Ghana's Essien rejects Real Madrid interest, sticks to Chelsea
Ghana star Michael Essien is committed to English Premier League club Chelsea despite interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid
Ahmed Abd El Rasoul Published in Ahram Online on 14 - 06 - 2011

Ghana and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will not join Real Madrid this summer as he intends to remain with the Blues, according to his agent.
“He regularly has Jose Mourinho on the phone because they know each other well and have got on with each other since Jose was in charge of Chelsea," the player's agent Fabian Piveteau told British newspaper the Sun.
Spanish newspaper Marca revealed recently that Mourinho has stepped up his interest in signing Essien to replace Frenchman Lassana Diarra who is eager to leave the Royal club next season, but the 28-year-old player intends to see out his current contract at Stanford Bridge.
“Real Madrid has never really appealed to him. Michael will stay at Chelsea, where he has another four years left on his contract,” the agent of the 2008 African player of the year.
"He's very happy there, in a great city and a very good club which comes up against very good teams week in, week out,” he added.
Essien, who was recently linked with a move for AC Milan and Inter Milan, has made 51 appearances for Ghana and helped them snatch the team of 2008 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

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