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Blues rubbish Terry exit talk

15 Feb 2009 - 10:59:33

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Chelsea first-team coach Ray Wilkins has dismissed speculation linking Blues skipper John Terry with a big-money move to Manchester City next summer.

The 28-year-old England captain is a rumoured £20million target for the Citizens, but Wilkins is adamant that such talk is without foundation.

He told BBC Five Live's Sportsweek: "There must be some very wealthy clubs out there if you think John Terry is leaving.

"I would not think John will be going anywhere. He adores Chelsea, his family live in the area and he has everything he desires at Chelsea.

"I would expect him to start with us next season. That is an absolute certainty."

Meanwhile, Wilkins believes that Guus Hiddink will extend his stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the current campaign, with the Dutchman having been drafted in to take charge following the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari.

He added: "I would have thought that there will be a large body of people who will want Guus to stay if he does well from now until the end of the season.

"He has come in with a fresh attitude and wants the players to work extremely hard.

"I would agree that Guus would want to stay once he has sampled the Premier League.

"Any manager coming into our league, if he is half successful, would want to stay involved. The crowds are fantastic.

"That's week in, week out. Foreign managers really enjoy the pace and atmosphere."