Terry signs for £135k per week at Chelsea
John Terry became the highest paid player in Premiership history
last night when he signed a new contract at Chelsea worth a
staggering £35.1million. The England skipper, who has been in
negotiations with the club for more than six months, will be paid
£135,000 a week for the next five years.
Terry's incredible deal, which was finally approved by Roman
Abramovich yesterday afternoon, eclipses the £130,000 a week paid
to striker Andriy Shevchenko and midfielder Michael Ballack.
Defender Terry broke through the £100,000-a-week barrier in
November 2005, but this latest increase is in line with his status
as captain of the national team.
Chelsea are also in negotiations with Frank Lampard, but the
England midfielder has yet to agree similar terms to extend his
stay at Stamford Bridge. Terry, 26, said: "I hope the fans can see
that we are trying to build something special here and I want to be
part of that. I have been at Chelsea all my career and have the
privilege of being captain."
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon expressed his delight that an
agreement had been reached after months of wrangling. "This is an
important day for Chelsea," he said. "It was the right deal for us
and for John.
"As a club we are committed to trying to keep our players together
on long-term deals, and this was a natural progression from last
season when other players also committed for the long term. As
captain, John is clearly a key player for Chelsea and also a great
symbol of the club, so naturally we are very pleased this has been
agreed."
Terry will lead his team in today's friendly against Rangers at
Ibrox, but there are expected to be changes in personnel before the
start of the season.
Its a deal: Terry signs his new £35.1m contract
