Breaking: Chelsea Complete £8.5m-a-year Deal

The west London club were keen to hand Mourinho an extension after an impressive season with the team, winning the double of Premier League and Capital One Cup last term.

The club were planning to conduct negotiations with the manager during the summer and were confident it would go smoothly, as he was quite happy with the way things were working out well since his return.

Mourinho previously signed a four-year deal on his return in 2013 and has consistently himself said that he is happy at the club and not planning to move elsewhere.

Speaking in May, the former Real Madrid boss said, “Mr (Roman) Abramovich needs to be very calm. I am in his hands. I want to stay, I don’t want to leave. I am not asking for a better contract. I am very, very calm. He doesn’t need to be worried, he has me.”

“If he wants me to stay, I’m staying. When he wants me to leave, I leave. I know he wants me next season because I am working. A ten-year contract is not important.”