The 19-year-old has been linked with the likes of AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Lyon, but has now agreed instead to sign a new four-and-a-half year contract at Chelsea.
“Since I signed for Chelsea when I was 16 all I was thinking about was to get to the first team,” Kakuta told Chelsea’s official site.
“Now I have been playing a few times with the first team and I have signed for four-and-a-half more years, I have to make a way for myself into the starting 11 and make my dream come true.
“The manager said to me it is the right time to play and I think for me it is as well. It’s my job to do my best and try to play more often and show the coach that I am good enough to play in the team.”
