Chelsea’s Armando Broja, who signed a new six-year contract with the club in the summer, said he will be giving “it my all to break into the team”.
The striker had been linked with a move to West Ham, but insisted he was only ever “focusing on trying to be ready for the season and pre-season to show the manager what I can do”.
Speaking in the pre-match news conference before Chelsea host Dinamo Zagreb in their final Champions League group game on Wednesday, Broja said of his new deal: “I see it as a massive opportunity.
“This is my boyhood club and I love to play for Chelsea, the fans and the club, so I will do my best and give it my all to try to break into the starting line-up.
“I want to keep improving as a player and person.”