Chelsea keeper Petr Cech says he has held talks over a new deal at Stamford Bridge and is close to agreeing terms with the club.
The Czech goalkeeper has been the Blues number one for several years and hopes to put pen to paper on a new deal soon.
Cech says he is happy at Stamford Bridge and wants to stay long term although he admits nothing is certain in football and is unsure what the long-term future holds for him.
"It is difficult to leave the best League in the world and if you take a look around, you will not see many teams of Chelsea's category that would be looking to sign a new goalkeeper," he said.
"If I would like to try something new, then it would have to be a club of a similar level to Chelsea.
"You never know, everything happens fast in the football life. You can sign a 10-year contract with a club and then end up leaving after three years.
"I'm 29-years-old and I believe that there is still time for a possible change."
On discussions over a new deal, he added: "Yes, I think so and we will not have a problem (with agreeing a new deal).
"There are a lot of matches at this time of year so we agreed (before Christmas) that both sides would prepare for the negotiations and meet to resolve it when there is time for that.
"The last few weeks have been hectic and we (agreed) to meet after New Year's Day.
"I have been here for seven years and I have been more or less a regular starter, so I'm more than happy to stay."