Chelsea captain John Terry to leave Stamford Bridge after 21 years, now that club have refused to offer him a new contract

John Terry has confirmed that he will leave Chelsea at the end of the season. The Blues’ skipper’s current deal runs into the end of June, but the club have decided not to offer him a renewal.

The defender is now preparing to continue his career abroad, with Major League Soccer a likely destination for the former England captain.

Speaking after the 5-1 win over MK Dons, Terry said: “To be honest, I was in last week before the Arsenal game and it’s not going to be extended.

“It’s my last run in the FA Cup so I want to make it a good one. It’s a big season for me and I want to push on – not just in this competition but in the Premier League as well. I knew before the Arsenal game so mentally I’ve kind of accepted it. We just have to move on.

“They said that when the new manager comes in, things might change. It’s a no at the minute. I needed to know now like I have done every January and sometimes it takes a couple of months to get done. Unfortunately it was a no. It’s not going to be a fairytale ending, I’m not going to retire at Chelsea. It’s going to be elsewhere which it took me a couple of days to get over.