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By Michael Lightfoot<\/h3>\n

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Chelsea<\/a> midfielder Michael Essien<\/a> has quashed rumours of a move away from the club and suggests that his future is with the Blues.<\/p>\n

“I do not care about the rumours, I am calm,” Essien was quoted as saying by PFA website GiveMeFootball.
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“Nobody from Chelsea has told me anything and I have a contract with them.”<\/p>\n

Essien believes that the Blues’ squad’s unity has been a major part of their success, suggesting that he hopes Roman Abramovich keeps the core stars that have been together at the club for the past few seasons.<\/p>\n

He added: “We have known each other a long time and we know what the other players are thinking – that’s a great thing for us and it shows on the pitch.<\/p>\n

“Things come natural to us, we don’t have to think about it. When one of us has the ball \u2028he knows exactly what his team-mates are going to be doing.<\/p>\n

“We defend together, we attack together – that’s teamwork. It’s good for us that we have kept the same players because we’re used to each other now.”<\/p>\n

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