Petr Cech expects to finalise terms on a new contract with Chelsea soon, which will tie him to the club until 2017.
It has been reported that the Czech goalkeeper was set to be sold by manager Andre Villas-Boas in the summer, with Thibaut Courtois, on loan at Atletico Madrid from Chelsea, ready to replace him.
But Villas-Boas insists Cech is still his No1 and the 29-year-old is eager to sign an extension. Talks are about to resume and when asked if he believes a deal will be agreed, he said: "Yes, I think so and we will not have a problem.
"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.
"Ever since I was a kid I wanted to be at a club who are among the best in the world.
"Chelsea are in the world's top competition, so I have no reason to leave. I would like to see myself staying here."
Cech has been Chelsea's first-choice keeper since he joined from Rennes for £7million in 2004. And despite his love for the club and his desire to get a new long-term deal, he couldn't guarantee staying in west London for the rest of his career.
He added: "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.
"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."
