Gary Cahill reveals Chelsea future talks

Gary Cahill reveals Chelsea future talks

Gary Cahill has admitted that he has held talks with interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink about his future with the club.

The 30-year-old has found himself down in the pecking order under Hiddink, leading to speculation that he could seek a move away from Stamford Bridge to get regular football.

"I did have a good chat," Cahill told reporters of the talks with the Dutchman. "He was very approachable. I thought it was beneficial. Very positive. Obviously I want to be at the club, I signed a four-year contract a couple of months ago. That shows I want to be here, I am settled here, have had a lot of success here and my family is settled here but ultimately I feel I need to play football matches.

"It has always been in my make up to play a high percentage of games. I realise that sometimes things go well and sometimes they don't. But it is very important for me I feel personally, even selfishly, to be playing football matches. You will never change me. I think it is a positive thing.

"You get people criticising people who are happy to sit on the bench picking up money. That's certainly not me, I want to be out there and being a big part of things if I possibly can, realising that everyone else is playing well as well."

Cahill moved to Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers in 2012.

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