Jeffrey Bruma has been offered a new five-year contract at Chelsea worth £8,000 a week.
The Dutch Under-21 defender is the cream of Chelsea's expensive academy project and has already been told he will be in the first team squad next season.
Bruma, 18, is part of Chelsea's FA Youth Cup-winning side and has been earmarked for a long career at Stamford Bridge.
He signed a professional contract at the club when he moved from Dutch side Feyenoord, but Chelsea want to tie him to a long-term deal.
Although £8,000 a week is low for a first-team squad player, Chelsea are prepared to sit down each summer to discuss a revised deal if continues to make progress.
With Ricardo Carvalho expected to leave Chelsea in the summer, Bruma will move up the pecking order.
Although John Terry and Alex will take some shifting from the centre of Chelsea's defence, Bruma has been tipped to be one of their successors in years to come.
Bruma currently earns just £2,000 a week, but his improved deal is a reflection of the progress he has made this season.
His contract will also be heavily incentivised with bonuses for first team appearances.
Bruma will also pick up prize money for Premier League wins and goal bonuses as part of his package.
The central defender's rise to the first team has been carefully managed by Chelsea's director of football Frank Arnesen.
Chelsea skipper Terry was the last player to successfully come through the youth ranks and make the transition to the first team.
That was 10 years ago and Arnesen, who took up his post in 2005, has overseen a youth project that has cost the club more than £50m.
The Dutch Under-21 defender is the cream of Chelsea's expensive academy project and has already been told he will be in the first team squad next season.
Bruma, 18, is part of Chelsea's FA Youth Cup-winning side and has been earmarked for a long career at Stamford Bridge.
He signed a professional contract at the club when he moved from Dutch side Feyenoord, but Chelsea want to tie him to a long-term deal.
Although £8,000 a week is low for a first-team squad player, Chelsea are prepared to sit down each summer to discuss a revised deal if continues to make progress.
With Ricardo Carvalho expected to leave Chelsea in the summer, Bruma will move up the pecking order.
Although John Terry and Alex will take some shifting from the centre of Chelsea's defence, Bruma has been tipped to be one of their successors in years to come.
Bruma currently earns just £2,000 a week, but his improved deal is a reflection of the progress he has made this season.
His contract will also be heavily incentivised with bonuses for first team appearances.
Bruma will also pick up prize money for Premier League wins and goal bonuses as part of his package.
The central defender's rise to the first team has been carefully managed by Chelsea's director of football Frank Arnesen.
Chelsea skipper Terry was the last player to successfully come through the youth ranks and make the transition to the first team.
That was 10 years ago and Arnesen, who took up his post in 2005, has overseen a youth project that has cost the club more than £50m.
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