He has been offered a new deal, though it will be in a “different role” and the former England captain has confirmed he will be mulling it over.
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Deco believes John Terry can still play at a high enough level to remain at Chelsea for another year.
From the tone of his voice, it felt like he was giving a farewell speech but just as he was about to end it, the fans started chanting, “John Terry We want you to stay”.
Leicester City’s championship-winning campaign comes to an end on Sunday when the club travels south to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
And Terry then led a post-match lap of apprecation where he applauded the Chelsea fans and handed out shirts in an apparent farewell.
Supporters have since urged the club to keep Terry in west London in the closing weeks of the season, resulting in talks starting between the two parties over a new contract in May.
He also thanked Guus Hiddink, whose second spell as Chelsea interim boss – following the December sacking of Jose Mourinho after a defeat at Leicester – came to a close after the match.
“First and foremost I’d like to wish Claudio Ranieri and Leicester congratulations”.
“I’m really glad Leicester have won it and I’m just glad Tottenham haven’t”, Terry added.
“This has been a hard season”.
“But I can assure you, we’ll be back next year and we’ll be fighting for this title”. In early season it’s been tough for me, very emotional and the support over recent weeks… “You’ve been a big part of the best moments of my life inside this stadium”.
Terry is out of contract in the summer and although the club have offered him a one-year deal, he is yet to sign, saying on Friday that he is mulling over the decision.
The news that the universally popular John Terry may *still* leave Chelsea has rocked football to its core. I don’t think that’s a proper signing off. “But he’s physically very fit and mentally very fit, so he can contribute a lot wherever he wants to play”.
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Terry’s future has been the subject of much speculation after the club left the door ajar for him to stay on.
