Chelsea will offer a new one-year contract to central defender David Louis, reports the London Evening Standard..

The current agreement with the 31-year-old Brazilian expires at the end of the current season, but the Blue leadership intends to continue cooperation with the defender..

Luis returned to Chelsea in the summer of 2016 and was a key player in the first season under the leadership of Antonio Conte, winning the Premier League. However, in the second season, he played only 16 matches due to injuries and tensions with the coach.

Last summer, Chelsea headed Maurizio Sarri, under whose leadership Louis again became the starting lineup player - he fully played all seven matches of the current season.

Earlier, Surry stated that David Louis was better than he expected..