Sounds great, right? The problem is, they can't do that without selling a few players to rid themselves of FFP restrictions, and that includes the one they can probably get the most money for: Ivan Perisic. Before then, Chelsea have a title to win and possibly a double.
'If, in the future, we decide to extend the contract, we'll decide this, ' said Conte.
"To be honest, I just wanted to play football", he added. "It's been a very long time since I've seen a player who has so many qualities".
'The money is important only at this level to give the real value of a player or the coach.
"But, for sure, we started a great job this season".
"I have to say thanks to my players because it's not easy to adapt to a new method, new philosophy and also to work very hard, to change totally your work, if you compare the work this season to the past".
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"I have a contract with Chelsea, for two years", he said. Now it's important to be ready and to try to win and then to celebrate together.
The 26-year-old Nigeria global Moses was previously sent out on loan for three consecutive seasons by manager Jose Mourinho before Conte arrived this season and changed Chelsea's main formation to 3-4-3.
"Next season will be different because we have to play in another competition (the Champions League)". Ivanovic, Mikel, John Terry, also Oscar, and didn't replace them, it means we must build good foundations. I have proved that.
"I kept watching the video of myself after the Hull game, to make sure I was in the right place, and after that I took it in and kept on improving". Conte pointed to the 4-0 defeat of Manchester United on 23 October, the 3-1 win at Manchester City on 3 December, and the 1-1 draw at Anfield on 31 January as the moments that showed him how far his team had improved, and that they could fight for the title.
"He didn't say to me: 'Do you fancy playing wing-back?' He just put me in there", Moses recalled after the 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Monday that took Chelsea to within three points of a fifth Premier League title.
Conte is not concerned and could be offered a contract extension at the end of the campaign, something which is commonplace for title-winning managers. We worked very hard for the whole season.
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