Kurt Zouma is planning for a future at Chelsea but stressed his need to play regularly to preserve his ambitions to play for France at Euro 2020.
Zouma impressed on loan at Everton last season and Marco Silva has been keen to make the move to Goodson Park permanent.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, however, has told the 24-year-old central defender he wants him to stay and fight for his place.
'I'm happy with what the manager said about me,' said Zouma. 'That means he is seeing the work I'm doing and I'm very pleased with that.
'We had a chat at the beginning of pre-season and he was very good with me. We talk a lot.
'It is true that I enjoyed my time at Everton but I am a Chelsea player and we'll see what will happen in the end.
'I think it will be here at Chelsea but the most important thing is to work and to prepare for the season.
'I want to do really well in pre-season to get my chance and be here.'
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Zuma and rudiger can be a good partnership, both are very physical and young