Source: Team_Talk
Terry calls for Blues reinforcements
John Terry wants Chelsea to splash the cash in the summer to strengthen their squad after the Blues landed their first title for four years.[LNB] Chelsea were crowned champions for the first time since 2006 after demolishing Wigan 8-0 to give them the title by a single point over Manchester United.[LNB]Terry is desperate to ensure their success is not a one-off and chief executive Ron Gourlay is adamant they will make a move into the transfer market if the price is right for the Blues.[LNB]"We definitely want to do it again but all the big four - ourselves, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal - need to strengthen because everyone has become closer to us," Terry said.[LNB]"No doubt it will be a busy summer for the big clubs. Now I hope to lift the FA Cup to do the double - going down in history as the club captain to do it means the world to me."[LNB]The England defender also believes Chelsea must make sure that Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka remain at Stamford Bridge.[LNB]Both players have yet to sign new deals with Chelsea after the club put a hold on any new talks until after the FA Cup final with Portsmouth this Saturday.[LNB]"We have a great squad here, anyway," added Terry. "Hopefully we can keep hold of Joe Cole because he has been key for us with his goal away to Manchester United. Nicolas Anelka will hopefully sign a new deal and we can keep everyone here.[LNB]"Last year I spoke to the club about the importance of keeping Didier Drogba when I was negotiating my contract.[LNB]"It was key for me and he has been brilliant. I wanted these kind of people to stay. They've been brilliant this year - Frank Lampard, Didier, people like this are important to the club."[LNB]The club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich is ready to fund any rebuilding and chief-executive Ron Gourlay admitted the Russian would be interested in which players were brought in.[LNB]"We have a mature side but we also have a very experienced side," said Gourlay. "If the correct player of the quality that Chelsea requires is available in the summer, then the funds are there for us to take that opportunity.[LNB]"What happens is that manager Carlo Ancelotti will identify any player that is required for the club going forward, then we'll take it from there.[LNB]"Roman is always interested. He's very engaged with the football club, he likes to understand the decisions that we come up with and our thought process.[LNB]"Which I think is quite normal for an owner. He may not veto but he will certainly make sure that he has every right to question and ask our thought process."[LNB]Chelsea's hat-trick hero in their 8-0 hammering of Wigan, Ivorian striker Drogba, hailed the title success as the best moment of his career and claimed it finally eradicated the ghost of the Jose Mourinho era.[LNB]Drogba won the Premier League's 'Golden Boot' with 29 goals - three more than Manchester United's Wayne Rooney.[LNB]"This is the best moment I have had since I became a professional footballer," said Drogba.[LNB]"It's been a fantastic season, we scored a lot of goals, 103, and we have played some good football and that's what is important for the team.[LNB]"The team have worked hard for this all season and they helped me win the Golden Boot, which will always mean a lot. It is amazing and special and I owe it to the whole team.[LNB]"We kept our identity throughout the season which is good and this is a message for people about Chelsea's strength. We had a great season and we deserve to be champions.[LNB]"This is what we wanted to achieve at the start of the season and for four years we have been fighting for this, so it is great.[LNB]"Since Jose Mourinho left we have wanted to win the league and now it is done. It's not a new era it's just the continuity of what we have been doing for years and there's more to come.[LNB]"Now we could win the double. It's going to be hard but we will try."
