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REVEALED: Branislav Ivanovic negotiating £90,000-a-week Chelsea deal without an agent
BRANSILAV IVANOVIC is holding talks with Chelsea over a new contract without an agent.
Ivanovic has been offered a new one-year extension to his current deal which expires in 2016.
The Blues are ready to pay the Serbian defender £90,000 a week, but Mourinho is lobbying the board for a two-year deal.
Express Sport understands Ivanovic is representing himself during the negotiations after dismissing the idea of using an agent.
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The 31-year-old has been a key member of Mourinho's side this season, making 37 appearances.
He has also popped up six goals, with some at crucial moments against Liverpool, Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain.
Mourinho is a big fan of the former Lokomotiv Moscow man, describing him as "a competitive animal with a big heart."
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