Terry to be offered new contract at Chelsea

John Terry: Jose Mourinho says Chelsea will offer captain new deal

Chelsea captain John Terry will be offered a new contract by the Premier League leaders, according to manager Jose Mourinho.

The former England skipper’s current deal expires at the end of the season.

Terry, 34, has made more than 550 appearances for the club since signing professional terms in 1998.

“I can guarantee he will be a Chelsea player next season,” said Mourinho. “I know what my board tells me – no doubts he’s going to get his contract.”

Terry is likely to be offered a new one-year deal as Chelsea have a club policy that players over the age of 30 are given only 12-month extensions.

He was named man of the match in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final after scoring the opening goal in his side’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley.

Speaking after the game, Terry said: “If this is my last year, then I hope it goes out on a bang. But I am feeling great at the minute and it would be the wrong time to go.”

Terry captained Chelsea to two Premier League titles in Mourinho’s first spell at Stamford Bridge but was not always selected by interim boss Rafael Benitez during an injury-troubled 2012-13 season.

The Blues lead the Premier League by five points with 12 games to play, and have a game in hand on second-placed Manchester City.

They face West Ham at Upton Park on Wednesday.

John Terry has won 15 major trophies in his 17-year career at Chelsea

BBC Sport