From our official:

Makelele signed an one-year extension to his current contract and would be here till 2009.

In 2009 he will be 36 years old, can people `hold` something at this age?

In 2009 he will be 36 years old, can people `hold` something at this age?

and beyond eh Geezer, Bluebeard, Lofty, Just etc etc

For me this is good news - Maka will still be a fine player beyond this season and there is still a very important role for him to play

good news indeed, he will be a fantastic mentor to the tounger players plus I would rather he was with us than anywhere else. A legend in the making

Excellent news - fantastic player and great character.

In 2009 he will be 36 years old, can people `hold` something at this age?

and beyond eh Geezer, Bluebeard, Lofty, Just etc etc

For me this is good news - Maka will still be a fine player beyond this season and there is still a very important role for him to play

It`s a good news, I never said `I want him out`.

But I don`t know, we have Diarra, isn`t it better to play him more often next season to let him improve than playing glorious veteran?? You see - this season, going the way we are going now, we should have 2 in the middle, Mourinho refuses to use 3 even when we really need it, and no secret they are:

Essien - Lampard (First and best choice)

Mikel - Ballack (`Back-up`)

Sidwell (`deep back-up`)

Diarra (can play RB)

I`m unsure about Maka`s next season.....

Good news, I still think he has a lot to offer us.

excellent news, even at 36 he'll be able to control the midfield!!!

this is possibly the best player to ever play this role- age is a total illusion, he can play at the top for another 3-9 years. Superstar- put him back in the lineup and get some depth in this 442

Maka still has an important role to play within the team.

another piece of good news - taken from here - "18-year-old defender Sam Hutchinson has signed a new four-year contract at Stamford Bridge"

yes, great news. second best signing this summer (after john terry).

Good news on the face of it,

but... I hope this is not the end of Diarra.

Good news. Can't wait to see some change in the midfield. We sure need it.

this is possibly the best player to ever play this role- age is a total illusion, he can play at the top for another 3-9 years. Superstar- put him back in the lineup and get some depth in this 442

Not "possibly", he is THE best player in his position.