Ancelotti - 100%, Terry stays

18 July 2009 09:11
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is '100 per cent' convinced that captain John Terry will stay at Stamford Bridge despite interest from Manchester City. Eastlands manager Mark Hughes is eager to add the England skipper to his squad as the North West outfit embark on a major summer spending spree. City have ambitions to challenge the top four in the Premier League and have already swooped for Gareth Barry, Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz so far this summer. Chelsea have rejected two bids from City this year, but the speculation over Terry's future will not go away, particularly with the centre-back not breaking his silence on the issue. But Ancelotti who, like Terry, is currently on Chelsea's tour of America said: "I am sure he will remain at Chelsea. "I am sure, 100 per cent. He has a contract for three years more and this is the situation now." City counterpart Hughes fully expected Terry to fly out on tour with his team-mates and is prepared to be patient as he attempts to pull off a major transfer. WaitHughes said: "It's what we expected because he's a Chelsea player, he has obligations to that club. "That's what he has plainly done. We made a bid and it was rejected, that's where we are. "Sometimes you have to wait. Maybe we must wait until the end of the window." Striker Salomon Kalou, meanwhile, believes that City's astonishing bargaining power will not turn Terry's head. A deal of up to £200,000 a week is thought to be on offer in addition to a transfer fee of around £30million but Kalou does not believe money comes into it. Kalou said: "He doesn't pay attention to that. "Maybe if he was paying attention to that it might disturb a little bit of the team, but you can tell he is not disturbed by this situation."

Source: SKY_Sports