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New long-term deal for Terry

31 Aug 2009 - 14:24:11

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England international John Terry has pledged his long-term future to Chelsea by signing a new five-year contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2013-14 season.

A brief statement on the Blues' official website read: "This reaffirms both John's and Chelsea's long stated desire for John to be at Stamford Bridge for the rest of his playing career."

The 28-year-old made his debut for the club almost 11 years ago in the League Cup clash with Aston Villa and has gone on to feature in almost 300 Premier League games.

Terry has also featured in more than 100 Cup matches for Chelsea in an illustrious career.

He made his England debut against Serbia & Montenegro in June 2003 and has represented his country on 54 occasions.

Manchester City were keen to secure Terry's services in the summer but, after lengthy speculation, the defender opted to stay in west London.

He said at the time: "There has been a lot of speculation recently about my future and I want to clear this up once and for all - I am totally committed to Chelsea and always have been.

"Chelsea have also made it clear to me consistently that there was never any intention to accept any kind of offer.

"When you are linked with any club, or with a manager who I have huge respect for, it will always make headlines, but me leaving Chelsea was never a possibility.

"I know there has been comment that I should have made a statement earlier. However, throughout this period there have been numerous discussions between myself, the owner and the Chelsea board and we all agreed that the timing of any statement would suit everyone involved in those talks, not any outside influences or agendas.

"What is clear to me following those discussions is that Chelsea's ambition remains as high as ever. This has been further proved by the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti.

"Another important factor was knowing that Chelsea would be securing key current players for the long term. The strengthening of the squad around this core is crucial to pushing us on to greater success.

"I am as committed as ever to helping drive Chelsea forward and I will be proud to lead the team for as long as I can."