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Wilkins flabbergasted Chelsea allowing Terry to leave

Ray Wilkins cannot believe Chelsea have not offered John Terry a contract to stay with the club.

The 35-year-old defender revealed on Sunday, in the wake of his side's 5-1 FA Cup win over MK Dons, that he will not be renewing with the West London club at the end of the season.

Regarding the end of an area for Terry at Stamford Bridge, former Blues assistant Wilkins spoke of the decision not to keep the influential central defender on the books for at least another 12 months.

"I am slightly flabbergasted, to be perfectly honest," Wilkins told Sky Sports News HQ.

"His performances are at a very similar level to what they were last season, where he played every game. This year he has been a major player.

"It's not only on the field that John has the qualities every club desires. It's off the field too. He leads the club, leads the players in that dressing room wonderfully well and always has done.

"I am sure until he leaves in the summer he still will do. I think he will be a great loss to Chelsea, I really do, I think there's another year left in John."

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