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Gary Neville slams Chelsea's 'mad' eight-year contracts for making young players feel 'genuinely rich' and taking away their motivation

Gary Neville believes Chelsea's 'mad' eight-year contracts are damaging for the motivation of their young players.

Todd Boehly handed out lengthy deals to new arrivals during a £1billion spending spree in the first transfer windows after he bought the club.

Mykhailo Mudryk was handed an eight-and-a-half-year contract when Chelsea signed him from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88.5million in January 2023.

Enzo Fernandez, signed from Benfica for £106.8m in the same window, put pen to paper on a similar length deal, which doesn't expire until 2031.

Moises Caicedo, an £115m arrival in August 2023, was handed an eight-year deal, as was striker Nicolas Jackson.