Ancelotti delighted with Kalou deal

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Kalou follows Didier Drogba, John Terry, Ashley Cole, John Mikel Obi, Florent Malouda, Hilario and Michael Mancienne in agreeing new deals since the end of last season. Kalou's new deal will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2012 and is believed to be worth around £60,000 a week.

"I am very pleased that Salomon has signed a new contract with us as he is an important player for this club," said Ancelotti. "He is always well motivated and works hard at his game at all times. Because of this I am sure that Salomon will become an even more important player for Chelsea in the future."

Kalou, 24, is in his fourth year at Stamford Bridge and has made 93 starts, 66 substitute appearances and scored 31 goals.

During that time he became an international and at the weekend was part of the Ivory Coast side that qualified for the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer.

His contract was set to expire at the end of the season but Chelsea moved quickly to tie the striker down on a longer contract after FIFA imposed a transfer ban on the club.

The Blues are prevented from signing any new players for the next two transfer windows after being found guilty of inducing teenager Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens two years ago.

Chelsea have appealed against FIFA's ruling but the Kalou deal represents another timely boost for the club should they fail to get the verdict overturned.

Kalou reached the World Cup finals with the Ivory Coast when they drew 1-1 with Malawi at the weekend, and club and country colleague Didier Drogba now wants his country to make history in South Africa next summer.

"It is going to be a challenge," said Drogba, who scored against Malawi. "To make it to the final will not be easy because there are great teams like Brazil and Germany who have won the World Cup for many years."