Recent reports reveal Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Chelsea skipper John Terry, the French side are expected to make a bid in the summer transfer window.
Despite the controversy over his selection in the England squad for the European Championship, John Terry did incredibly well. The 31-year-old was undoubtedly one of the best central defenders in the European competition, even though he couldn’t help his side past the quarter finals.
Terry was accused of racial abuse during a game against Queens Park http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anton-Ferdinand-c6260. The new England manager Roy Hodgson decided to exclude Ferdinand and include Terry.
His decision caused many raised eyebrows and he was heavily criticized. However, it proved to be the right decision for the team since Terry saved the team on countless occasions throughout the entire tournament. He seemed to have gained many admirers since then, with Paris Saint-Germain one of them.
The Ligue 1 outfit under former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti are attempting to lure Terry away from Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window. They previously attempted to bring in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 from AC Milan, but the move fell through.
Ancelotti, who has previously worked with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899. Paris Saint-Germain could pay as much as 45 million pounds for the central defender, but they are yet to make an official offer.
If Terry is tempted to leave the London side in the near future, his £160,000-a-week deal is to be matched by his new club. With Paris Saint-Germain backed by the Qatari government, they will have no trouble offering Terry as much or even more than he is making at Chelsea.
Terry and the Italian manager are still apparently in touch, which could pave way for talks about a possible move to the French outfit. The Paris Saint-Germain sporting director said while speaking to reporters:
“Terry is close to Carlo Ancelotti, but that is all.”
The English centre back moved to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 youth club in 1995 from West Ham United and has been with the Blues since then. He has made 537 appearances in all competitions since he made his debut in the senior team and has scored an impressive 49 goals.
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