The End of This Season is the Right Time For Me To Leave Chelsea - Terry

Chelsea captain, John Terry is set to leave the club at the end of the season after more than two decades there. He is their most decorated individual, with four Premier League titles, one Champions League, five FA Cups, a Europa League and three League Cups. He has made 713 Chelsea appearances since his 1998 debut – 578 as captain.

I feel I still have plenty to offer on the pitch but understand that opportunities here at Chelsea will be limited for me, Terry, said.

He is the club’s third highest all-time appearance maker, behind Ron Harris and Peter Bonetti, and holds the club record for appearances as captain.

I will, of course, always be a Blue and am desperate to end my final season as a Chelsea player with more silverware, Terry added.

I’ve always been conscious that I depart at the right time, in the right way, and I feel that the end of this season is the right time for the club and I.

Terry, the club and Premier League’s top-scoring defender, is one of just five defenders to have won the PFA Player of the Year award.