Ruben Loftus-Cheek Set to Commit Long-Term Future to Chelsea With Bumper New Contract

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is expected to commit his long-term future to the club after it has been reported that the England international has agreed a new contract at Stamford Bridge.

Loftus-Cheek has just two years left on his existing deal and a long-term extension will come as a big boost for Chelsea at a time when the club is hamstrung by a transfer ban.

According to the Daily Telegraph, an official announcement on Loftus-Cheek's new deal is expected to 'roughly coincide' with the appointment of manager Frank Lampard on Wednesday.

The newspaper explains the fresh contract will run for 'at least' the next five years and will see Loftus-Cheek's weekly wages almost trebled from…