CHELSEA are ready to let John Terry join Manchester
City – if their moneybags Premier League rivals offer
£40m.
It is understood owner Roman Abramovich has become increasingly
frustrated with the Blues skipper’s recent antics.
City – owned by the mega-rich Abu Dhabi United Group – are ready to
pay Terry, 28, over £200,000-a-week and have the funds to pay what
would be a record price for a deal between two Premier League
clubs.
And Russian tycoon Ambramovich will not entertain raising Terry’s
wages of £140,000 a week.
Despite being seen as Mr Chelsea, Terry’s increasingly powerful
role at Stamford Bridge has become of increasing concern to senior
figures.
The centre-back has done nothing to quell City’s interest since it
was confirmed they wanted to sign him last Thursday.
It remains to be seen whether the player who has made 272
appearances for Chelsea will make a statement committing himself to
the west London club.
Terry has appeared to become an increasingly powerful figure at
Chelsea over the last few years.
In May, former Chelsea star Claude Makelele claimed in his
autobiography that Terry was even responsible for the sacking of
former boss Jose Mourinho – something the defender strongly
denies.
But at the same time he is believed to have raised eyebrows by
telling his bosses they should be signing players like David Villa
and Frank Ribery.
It now appears if City come up with what would be a huge offer for
a 28-year-old who suffers with a back problem, Terry could be on
his way north.