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🚨 Revealed: How Chelsea kept Reece James despite tempting interest from THREE elite clubs

James has today signed a new Chelsea contract.

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Mark Brus
Mar 13, 2026
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Chelsea have tied Reece James down to a new contract, as officially announced today, but it didn’t always look like something that would be a done deal.

Liam Rosenior admitted as much in his press conference earlier, with the Chelsea manager making the intriguing claim that the Blues right-back had many opportunities to join other clubs.

So, what did Rosenior mean by this? My understanding is that there is some genuine relief from the Chelsea manager and others at Stamford Bridge after previous difficulties for James at the club.

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