Terry Commits to Chelsea Until 2012
Soccer: Chelsea captain John Terry has finally signed a new five-year contract believed to be worth £130,000-a-week.
Chelsea captain John Terry has finally signed a new five-year contract believed to be worth £130,000-a-week.
The deal means that Terry, who had a little over two years to run on his previous contract, is now committed to Chelsea until 2012.
"I'm really happy this has now been concluded," Terry admitted. "There has been a lot of speculation but these things take time and I never had any doubts that I wanted to stay at Chelsea and that the club wanted me to stay.
"I hope that the fans can see that we are all trying to build something special here, both for now and for the future, and I want to be a part of that.
"I have been at Chelsea all my career and have the privilege of being captain. Now it's time to look forward to the new season, which we are all very confident about."
The deal means that Terry, who had a little over two years to run on his previous contract, is now committed to Chelsea until 2012.
"I'm really happy this has now been concluded," Terry admitted. "There has been a lot of speculation but these things take time and I never had any doubts that I wanted to stay at Chelsea and that the club wanted me to stay.
"I hope that the fans can see that we are all trying to build something special here, both for now and for the future, and I want to be a part of that.
"I have been at Chelsea all my career and have the privilege of being captain. Now it's time to look forward to the new season, which we are all very confident about."
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