Michael Essien

Deco Names Essien As Toughest

All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Cheslea's new signing Deco has named Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien as the club's most important player.

Michael Essien signs new five-year deal with Chelsea

Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has signed a new five-year contract with the Blues through to 2013.

Essien Wants Drogba to Stay

All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has asked his friend and Ivorian teammate Didier Drogba to commit to Chelsea.

Scolari Hails the 'Essien-Tial' One

All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has hailed Ghana's Michael Essien as one of the best midfielders in the world after he signed a new five-year contract at Stanford Bridge.

• Essien pens new Blues deal - Football.co.uk
• Essien pens five-year Blues deal - TEAMtalk

Essien: Chelsea will win the title

footy247 (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien insists experience will triumph in the battle for the Premier League title this season.

Essien hails tough guy Scolari

footy247 (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien believes Luiz Felipe Scolari's "big character" will inspire success at Stamford Bridge this season.

Michael Essien Gets Five Year Deal with Chelsea

Going to the Mat (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

I am not a big Chelsea fan, but I am a big Michael Essien fan, and he has signed a new five year deal with Chelsea. Essien is one of the best players in the world and seems like a sure replacement for Claude Makelele as the holding midfielder. As a Fulham fan, this will make the Southwest London derby brilliant, although still tough.

Chelsea's Michael Essien signs new long-term deal

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has become the third player in a week - after Petr Cech and Wayne Bridge - to commit his long-term future to the Blues after signing a five-year deal.

Essien Agrees New Chelsea Deal

All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has agreed a new deal at English Premiership club Chelsea that will keep him at the club until 2013.

Essien delighted to be working with Big Phil

ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Michael Essien believes Luiz Felipe Scolari's 'big character' will inspire success at Stamford Bridge this season.

Michael Essien says age no barrier for Chelsea

Times Online (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Michael Essien has responded strongly to Sir Alex Ferguson's claims that many of his team-mates are over the hill by predicting that Chelsea will win the Barclays Premier League next season. In the first shots of his psychological war with Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Manchester United manager suggested yesterday that Chelsea have little scope for improvement because they are an ageing side,...

Essien Ready for Midfield Competition

All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Michael Essien says he will be up for what should be intense competition for places in Chelsea's midfield next season.

Essien is on top of the world

The Sun (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

LATEST: CHELSEA boss Phil Scolari hailed Michael Essien after his new contract

Essien targets title glory

Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Michael Essien is confident his Chelsea team are clear favourites to win the Premier League trophy this season.

Get Out The Essien Calculator… Chelsea Are Going To Win The League!

footy247 (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Michael Essien had trials at Manchester United aged 17-years-old. After growing up idolising Roy Keane, he was eager to sign for us, however the issue of a work permit denied him the move. read more