John Terry

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Chelsea's shortfall of home-grown players has improved the contract prospects of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole. The Premier League club is reconsidering its position on releasing the trio of England internationals in the light of domestic and European restrictions on squad sizes.

Both the Premier and Champions League limit clubs' 25-man squad lists to 17 senior 'non-home-grown' players. In January, Chelsea were forced to clip their main Premier League list to a total of 20 professionals as only Cole, Lampard, Terry and Gary Cahill met the home-grown criteria of spening at least three seasons at an FA-affiliated club before the age of 21.

After a long spell of uncertainty last year, Lampard and Cole were handed single-season contracts on the recommendation of returning manager Jose Mourinho. Terry, whose ill-considered behaviour has repeatedly drawn the Roman Abramovich's wrath, is coming to the end of a long-term deal in a similar state of doubt.

On Mourinho's request Chelsea are set to offer the centre back a new contract, but intend to limit it to a single season on a basic wage of £60,000 a week; less than half Terry's current terms. It is unclear whether Terry will accept such a hefty cut to his pay and status at Stamford Bridge. With Mourinho set to recruit a new starting centre back, the 33-year-old can also expect less playing time if he stays.

Lampard turned down a lucrative multi-season offer from Major League Soccer last summer to remain at Chelsea on similarly reduced terms. His affection for the club, and desire to work with Mourinho for another season, is such that the midfielder will accept a renewal.

Cole's position is more complicated having lost Mourinho's trust mid-season. Brendan Rodgers is interested in taking Cole to Liverpool on a free transfer and, with Manchester City's own home-grown player quota problems exacerbated by Financial Fair Play punishment, he may have another option in the North West. Friends, however, say Cole is more interested in taking up an offer to play in the United States, with LA Galaxy or New York Red Bulls his most likely destinations.

Chelsea are also struggling to find a buyer for Fernando Torres, who has two years left of contract and is resisting a sale. While Abramovich expects some kind of fee for the record £50m signing, suitors such as Internazionale want a loan with subsidised wages.

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/article1409539.ece

If we are to believe Duncan Castles it would seem like JT will be only offered a one year deal with wages of just 60k a week and it's unclear whether he will accept or move on. Also says Mourinho is trying to bring in a new starting CB (Varane would be my guess) to replace Terry so his role would be much smaller next season if he stays.

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Many sources saying his signed a 1 year extension

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John Terry signs Chelsea contract extension at Stamford Bridge

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/john-terry-signs-chelsea-contract-3535368#ixzz31bmNMCdb
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Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a new one-year contract to extend his Stamford Bridge career to 2015

Next up Lampard and/or Cole or none?

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Good to see him get what he deserves. I hope more will follow.

[Special Juan 27,104]

Nothing he doesn't deserve if true. Absolute brilliant season for him, fully deserved this.

[Thendo 1,088]

Expected as he has been fantastic this season and truly deserve an extension. Great it's finally done.

[Special Juan 27,104]

SKY confirming this now.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

Deserved

Hopefully we can win the league during his last season

Someone needs to step up because we could be losing our captain and vice after next season

Terry, Lamps, Cole, Cech

We need new leaders very soon

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Official announcement from the club now...

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3829568/title/terry-signs

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce John Terry has signed a one-year extension to his contract.

The most successful captain in the club's history and our fourth highest appearance maker, the 2014/15 season will be Terry's 17th in the first team. He made his debut in October 1998 as a 17-year-old having joined the club as a youth trainee at the age of 14.

Speaking after completing his new deal, Terry said: 'I'm delighted to have signed an extension to my contract with Chelsea taking me into my 20th year with the club.

'I'd like to thank the fans and club for their continued support, and the Manager who was instrumental for me the last season.'

Chief Executive Ron Gourlay added: 'We are very pleased John, who is an undoubted Chelsea legend, will continue to lead the team next season, as he has done for so many years with unrivalled achievement.

'Both Chelsea FC and John have been clear throughout that we wanted his outstanding career at the club to continue, and it is important the matter has been concluded so soon after the end of the season, allowing us to look forward to and plan for 2014/15.'

The 33-year-old has played 621 games for Chelsea, 26 of them as a substitute, and he has scored 57 goals, comfortably the most by a defender in our history. He has been captain on 490 occasions.

The trophies he has won with Chelsea are the Champions League 2012, the Premier League 2005, 2006 and 2010, the Europa League 2013, the FA Cup 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012, the League Cup 2005 and 2007 and the Community Shield 2005 and 2009.

He has been Chelsea Player of the Year on two occasions, 2001 and 2006, and other individual accolades include being named PFA Player of the Year in 2005, UEFA's most valuable defender in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and five selections in the FIFA/FIFPro World Team of the Year.

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It's official

@chelseafcChelsea Football Club is delighted to announce John Terry has signed a one-year extension to his contract. http://che.lc/XJbulY%C2'> #CFC

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Looks like the two most important signings we need this summer are already done and dusted

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Captain.Leader.Legend.

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It'll feel awkward to see someone else lead the team out on the pitch week in week out when JT's not around anymore.

[Special Juan 27,104]

Wonderful news.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Great news! Fully deserved after an amazing season.

He will win the Champions League trophy next season. As a player. As a captain. On the pitch!

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JT JT JT JT JT JT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Sorry, just had to)

[boshman 1,073]

Fantastic news!! I know the club have this policy of only one year contracts for over 30's but surely somebody as important and influential as JT is deserving of a 2/3 year deal. He is only 33.