Ghana international Micheal Essien has agreed a new £20 million deal at Chelsea that will extend his stay at Stamford Bridge to 2013.

Essien received a new deal with improved terms and that cuts out reports linking him with a reunion with former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.

Essien has made 91 appearances for Chelsea and scored 10 goals and proved instrumental in their conquest of the Premier League title, FA Cup and League Cup.

A source close to Essien said: "Michael is delighted with the new deal.

"It's true that as soon as Jose Mourinho took over at Inter he made it clear he wanted Michael in Milan. But a new deal had almost already been agreed with Chelsea."

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