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Terry set to leave Chelsea at end of season

John Terry has announced the will leave Chelsea this summer.

The Blues captain is out of contract at the end of the season and has revealed that he will not have his deal at Stamford Bridge renewed.

35-year-old Terry has been with the West London club since arriving as a schoolboy in 1995 but his career with his beloved outfit will go no further than May 2016.

After leading Chelsea to a 5-1 win over MK Dons in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, Terry said: "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. But my performance isn't going to change - the way I train, what I give for the club. I want to give everything and finish on a high, on 100 per cent good terms with the club."

Terry has won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, the Champions League, Europa League and three League Cups during his time with Chelsea.

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