Terry to stay at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea captain, John Terry, has ended speculation over his proposed move to Manchester City by pledging his future to Stamford Bridge.

City had been courting Terry with a bid rumoured to be worth over £30 million in their attempts to build the strongest Premiership team money can buy. However, Terry’s loyalty to the Stamford Bridge faithful won out as he suggested he’d be ending his career at Chelsea.

“It’s a nothing from day one, I got a phone call from Peter when I was on holiday telling me about the offer from Man City and the club said they didn’t want to sell me and from then on it was never an issue for me to leave Chelsea Football Club,” Terry told Sky Sports News.

“I am very flattered and honoured by the bid Man City put in for me. I have huge respect for Mark Hughes and people around Man City, but at the same time I have been at Chelsea for 14 years now and I aim to spend the rest of my career with them.”

Terry did, however, admit to being concerned about the prospect of Chelsea losing top players and failing to replace them with quality signings for the forthcoming Premiership and European campaigns.

“I just wanted reassurances that key players around me like Ashley and Didier, who are in contract talks at the moment, are going to be staying and that was a key factor for me, so I am pleased about these players and the ambition at the club is in the right direction and where I want to be.”