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Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to give a new contract to defender and captain John Terry.

The former England captain is out of contract at the end of the campaign. Terry recently revealed that the club have informed him that there will be no extension. This decision has received a lot of anger and criticism from Chelsea supporters, who feel that Terry is an indispensable part of the team. The club, though, see him as a 35-year-old who may not offer the club much in the coming years. Lampard, though, feels otherwise since Terry has such a command of the dressing room.

Lampard was also in a similar situation and the blues decided to release him primarily because of his age. A number of players from the incredible generation have made a similar fate. The likes of Petr Cech, Didier Drogba, and Lampard were forced to leave the club against their wishes. Terry will certainly find clubs interested in signing him on a long-term contract. He has demonstrated a fitness levels in the last eight months to suggest that even a two or three-year contract is possible. The England defender remains largely injury free and capable of playing two games a week without any issue.

“I think he’s been probably the best defender at Chelsea again this year. I think he’s a leader, he has a huge presence with the club. For me, I would [give him another contract], but it’s a decision for the club to make. I know John wants to stay. I think he’s a help for the young players at the club, I think he’s a link with the fans at the club, but the decision will be made by the owners. Same as what happened with me, eventually your time comes,” said Lampard, who featured very little in his final season at Chelsea.

Guus Hiddink remains confident that Chelsea will be able to cope without the presence of defender John Terry at the back.

The Chelsea captain recently suffered an injury that has made him a major doubt for the game against Paris St Germain in the Champions League. This game is of massive importance to the club especially given that this represents the best opportunity of qualifying for the next season’s competition.

The blues are struggling in the 12th place owing to poor form since the start of the campaign. Terry, whose future at Chelsea hangs in the balance, recently suffered an injury in the 5-1 win against Newcastle United.

Guus Hiddink remains confident that Chelsea will be able to cope without the presence of defender John Terry at the back.

The Chelsea captain recently suffered an injury that has made him a major doubt for the game against Paris St Germain in the Champions League. This game is of massive importance to the club especially given that this represents the best opportunity of qualifying for the next season’s competition.

The blues are struggling in the 12th place owing to poor form since the start of the campaign. Terry, whose future at Chelsea hangs in the balance, recently suffered an injury in the 5-1 win against Newcastle United.

Terry failed to pass a late fitness test on Monday according to Hiddink. Hence, the club will not risk them even for this important match, which will take place at the Parc des Princes. Chelsea, however, remain confident that the player will be available for the return leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have come up against PSG in the last three seasons of the Champions League. Last season saw the rise of the French club as a true giant after they knocked out the English champions despite being down to 10 men in the second leg.

Hiddink is yet to suffer a defeat since coming back to Chelsea on a second spell as an interim manager.”We had the problem in the previous game against Newcastle and we have practiced, not because one player got an injury, but we do a lot of practising where we put other people in central defence. So it was not a surprise for the players that we had to make some changes. Of course, not having John is a bit of a set-back, as a leader. But I am not the type of coach or manager who starts moaning, moaning and moaning,” said Hiddink.

Chelsea defender John Terry says that he expects manager José Mourinho to take the club forward despite the wobbles this season.

The Portuguese manager has struggled to exert any authority over the team in the last six months.

Chelsea have been going through a steady period of decline since winning the title with three games left last season. Following a very poor pre-season, things have been expected to improve for quite a while without much hope. It has come to the time when the future of the manager is looking in serious jeopardy if this trend continues.

Chelsea defender John Terry says that he expects manager José Mourinho to take the club forward despite the wobbles this season.

The Portuguese manager has struggled to exert any authority over the team in the last six months.

Chelsea have been going through a steady period of decline since winning the title with three games left last season. Following a very poor pre-season, things have been expected to improve for quite a while without much hope. It has come to the time when the future of the manager is looking in serious jeopardy if this trend continues.

Chelsea have suffered a whopping three defeats in the league already and are just a couple of places above the relegation zone. At this rate, they are in serious danger of failing to qualify for the top four. Mourinho signed a new four-year contract only in August and this is widely believed to be his only strong point with the club right now. It would take a massive amount of money to sack him and Chelsea do not want this spoil their work for FFP. Terry has been in and out of the team due to poor form. He has been one of the several big players to have failed to deliver this campaign.

“What the club have done is set a precedent and said he’s the man to take us forward. He will do. This squad of players won the league last season. There is no difference. It’s a bad run of form. Really bad.When you have been at the top for so long, it’s horrible. You don’t want to go out after games, you don’t want to show your face in public. It’s that level. This is the first time in my career where I have not been a regular. I couldn’t see myself doing that for a year or two years,” said Terry.

Manager José Mourinho has confirmed that defender Filipe Luis will be leaving the club in the next few days. The South American defender joined the club only last season for around £ 16 million.

Manager José Mourinho has confirmed that defender Filipe Luis will be leaving the club in the next few days. The South American defender joined the club only last season for around £ 16 million.

It was a strange signing by the blues, as they opted to bring in the 29-year-old as a reserve left back. After having been used to regular first-team football during his time at Atletico Madrid, it was not surprising to seeLuis being linked with a return to the Spanish capital. Talks have been progressing over the last few weeks and it is believed that Atletico have struck an agreement with Chelsea.

Mourinho says that the transfer is expected to be concluded in the next few days. Hence, the blues will be in the market for a new left back. There is plenty of time left for the transfer window too close. However, Mourinho will want to a replacement as soon as possible. Atletico were initially not willing to pay the £ 16 million that they received for the defender. Now, it appears that a deal has been reached. Further, Chelsea are looking to sell winger Mohamed Salah who arrived at the club only last January for around £ 12 million. He spent much of last season at Fiorentina.

“In this moment we need a left-back because I think we are selling Filipe Luis now or Wednesday, but I think we will sell Filipe Luis.We need to go the market, we need to find a club that accepts a bid until August 31, and we are going for a left-back. In other positions we have no space,” said the Chelsea boss ahead of the pre-season friendly matches. Chelsea have been linked with an offer for Augsburg left-back Baba Rahman, who will cost around £ 15 million.

Raheem Sterling along with Paul Pogba and Harry Kane is one of the young talents in the world of football that every top club wants to sign. Harry Kane has already stated that he does not have any interest in leaving Tottenham Hotspur anytime soon as he is happy performing at the White Hart Lane stadium.

Paul Pogba on the other hand is a player who is available to be signed as Juventus is willing to sell the French youngster and if the price is right, he will be offloaded away from the Italian club.

Raheem Sterling along with Paul Pogba and Harry Kane is one of the young talents in the world of football that every top club wants to sign. Harry Kane has already stated that he does not have any interest in leaving Tottenham Hotspur anytime soon as he is happy performing at the White Hart Lane stadium.

Paul Pogba on the other hand is a player who is available to be signed as Juventus is willing to sell the French youngster and if the price is right, he will be offloaded away from the Italian club.

Liverpool’s Sterling is on the radar of many clubs and he has been for the past few months as Sterling has consistently been rejecting contract extensions that Liverpool has offered him. The 20 year old player has already rejected contract offers in the region of €70,000 each week as Sterling is not interested in extending his current deal with Liverpool and is believed on wanting to leave Anfield.

All of these contract rejections that Raheem Sterling has been doing have brought forward a string of negative effects towards fans of Liverpool as they are starting to say that Raheem Sterling is only interested in making money and that he will probably just join the club that offers him a better salary, however, Chelsea’s John Terry has emerged and defended the decision that the young player has been making.

John Terry said that Raheem Sterling wants to win huge titles and that the Jamaican born player was mistreated in Anfield.

Chelsea’s John Terry praised Raheem Sterling as he said: “At times he’s been unfairly treated this year with the press he’s got. He’s a young player and wants to play at the very top for the very best.He’s got ambitions to play in the Champions League and continue playing for his country.”

Sterling’s time in Liverpool appears to be running out and there is sea of clubs that are ready on making a move for the youngster who has been recently lauded by John Terry despite his questionable decisions from the past few weeks and even months.

Chelsea captain John Terry says that the club are feeling highly motivated to win the four trophies on offer this season. No English club has managed to win the famous quadruple. Only Manchester United have come close and they won three major titles in a single season.

Chelsea captain John Terry says that the club are feeling highly motivated to win the four trophies on offer this season. No English club has managed to win the famous quadruple. Only Manchester United have come close and they won three major titles in a single season.

For several years, the prospect of a team achieving the quadruple has been mentioned about. Chelsea are no strangers after having been in contention until February on several occasions. They are in a similar position this time around with Chelsea well-placed in the four different competitions – Premier league, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup.

Terry, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign, says that the club are feeling highly motivated at the prospect of winning these four trophies. It will be extremely difficult for the blues to realise the dream since Jose Mourinho is likely to allow both Mohamed Salah and Andre Schurrle to leave the club in the January transfer window. Both players have featured very rarely in the first half of the season and if Chelsea do not bring in a like-for-like replacement, they are at the danger of having a small squad towards the end of the season.

“At this stage, to still be involved in all competitions is where you want to be, and it’s down to big players to step up. There’s a motivation in the dressing room to win the league and push on in the Capital One Cup, Champions League and FA Cup.We’ve got top, top players but, as I’ve said before, until we go and win things, it’s not there yet, and that will be the test. We’ve shown during the first half of the season that we’re capable of pushing the top sides and that’s what we aim to do,” said Terry.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to get caught up in the talk surrounding John Terry’s future after saying that the club still has a lot of time to decide on their captain.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to get caught up in the talk surrounding John Terry’s future after saying that the club still has a lot of time to decide on their captain.

Terry signed a one-year extension in the summer, but this deal came only at the last moment. The 34-year-old is facing another six months of uncertainty after he has not been awarded a new deal. The former England captain has been putting in some great performances. This has kept youngsters like Zouma out of the team, while the lack of international action has allowed him to recuperate sufficiently to play two matches every week.

Ahead of the difficult trip to St James’s Park on Saturday, Mourinho said that Terry is a player that the club would like to keep but they have not offered him a new deal just yet. The situation faced by Terry is similar to that of Frank Lampard’s last season. The former England midfielder ended up leaving the club at the age of 36. Performances are unlikely to be a major factor in offering Terry a new contract, as the 34-year-old has been one of the consistent performers in the Premier League over the last decade. Age will play a crucial role since the captain will be 35 before the turn of next year.

“It’s not time to speak about it but he knows what I think and what I feel. The board also knows what I think, but we don’t feel the need to share with you. Both Chelsea 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,” said Mourinho. A Terry-marshalled defence has the second-best defensive record in the league.

AC Milan is eager to make sure that Nigel de Jong doesn’t leave this winter or next summer. The club management is believed to be going to offer a new deal to the midfielder soon.
De Jong was wanted by Manchester United towards the end of the last transfer window, but, Milan, as expected, refused to let the Dutchman go.
However, De Jong himself, while talking to a newspaper correspondent, had said that he was feeling proud to be on United’s radar.
United will definitely try for De Jong again in January. They are seeking a holding playmaker quite badly at the moment.

AC Milan is eager to make sure that Nigel de Jong doesn’t leave this winter or next summer. The club management is believed to be going to offer a new deal to the midfielder soon.
De Jong was wanted by Manchester United towards the end of the last transfer window, but, Milan, as expected, refused to let the Dutchman go.
However, De Jong himself, while talking to a newspaper correspondent, had said that he was feeling proud to be on United’s radar.
United will definitely try for De Jong again in January. They are seeking a holding playmaker quite badly at the moment.
The Red Devils don’t have too many issues with their attack. It’s at the deep positions that they need a bit of stability and that stability can be provided by De Jong.
Daley Blind, De Jong’s compatriot who is currently playing in that holding position in the midfield for United, seems to be very raw at the moment. The way he went about his work against Leicester, it was not that encouraging.
Van Gaal knows that he can’t be dependent on Blind for the entire season. He has to get in a solid defensive midfielder who is experienced too and he can’t find a better option than De Jong.
De Jong has been in Italy for only 3 years. He had to wait for his opportunities there at Milan, but, presently, he is an important cog in their line up and the Rossoneri hierarchy would not want to lose him at any cost.
De Jong, who will be 30-year old in November, has 46 games under his belt for AC Milan in Serie A so far. He has struck only thrice which is understandable as he plays deep.

John Terry was in danger of leaving Chelsea at the end of last season, but the Chelsea captain signed a new one-year contract towards the final few months of his deal. He is now set to stay at the club until the summer of 2015. Even at 33 years of age, he continues to be the central part of Chelsea’s defence. Last season, he recovered his form and Jose Mourinho stated that Terry was playing close to the levels he saw in 2005. The defender has revealed that his improved form is because of the fight to stay at the club.

John Terry was in danger of leaving Chelsea at the end of last season, but the Chelsea captain signed a new one-year contract towards the final few months of his deal. He is now set to stay at the club until the summer of 2015. Even at 33 years of age, he continues to be the central part of Chelsea’s defence. Last season, he recovered his form and Jose Mourinho stated that Terry was playing close to the levels he saw in 2005. The defender has revealed that his improved form is because of the fight to stay at the club.

Even after signing a new one-year contract, Terry says that his performances will not drop in the new Premier League campaign because he wants to stay at Chelsea beyond 2015. After Chelsea recently released to the likes of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, speculation has been rife that Terry may not be offered new deal beyond this current campaign. Only excellent form could help him sign an extension, according to the Plain Sailing twitter feed.

Chelsea, like many other clubs, have a policy of not offering more than a one-year contract players above age of 30. Terry has been at Chelsea since 14 years of age and continues to be the heartbeat of the team.

His influence in recent years has waned because of controversies off the pitch. “Things change. Players get older and move on. One day it is going to be me. I’m certainly going to be giving my all to make sure it is not at the end of this season. It’s an important year for me. Obviously I got a year’s contract and it’s dependable on how I do again this year, so it’s on me and I quite like that pressure. Hopefully we can go again,” said the defender to Chelsea’s official site.

Chelsea manager José Mourinho has stated that the season could be over for the likes of Petr Cech and John Terry after the pair suffered what appeared to be a serious injury in the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid. The first leg of the semi-final was taking place at the Vicente Calderon. The match ended in a 0-0 draw which has left everything to play for the second leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had to defend very deep in order to get this draw, but they also played a huge price by losing to key players for the remainder of the season.

Chelsea manager José Mourinho has stated that the season could be over for the likes of Petr Cech and John Terry after the pair suffered what appeared to be a serious injury in the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid. The first leg of the semi-final was taking place at the Vicente Calderon. The match ended in a 0-0 draw which has left everything to play for the second leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had to defend very deep in order to get this draw, but they also played a huge price by losing to key players for the remainder of the season.

Petr Cech had to be taken off early in the first half with what appeared to be a dislocated elbow, while John Terry suffered ligament damaged during the second half. He also had to be taken off. After the match, Jose Mourinho said that the season could be over for both players. Cech, especially, will be out for up to 4 months of action since he has to undergo a surgery. Terry may return to the team if they progress to the final of the competition, according to Mourinho. The final of the Champions League will take place towards the final week of May.

“Petr Cech’s season is over. Don’t ask me technically, but season over. And John – we have to play the final for him to play with us. We had problems before the game, we had problems during the game, but we will fight. We didn’t start the game thinking of a 0-0, but the game goes in a certain direction where you feel you have to be safe, don’t concede and try to score in one of the few chances you create,” said the Chelsea manager, who was also satisfied with the outcome of the match.