John Terry unsure of his future and annoyed by Chelsea pressure to make a decision on Manchester City move
Published 00:00 26/07/09 By Exclusive by Paul Smith and Anthony Clavane
John Terry is refusing to commit his future to Chelsea - and has told friends that he is furious with the club.
Blues and England skipper Terry feels he has been harassed by Chelsea during the club's tour of the USA to break his silence and scotch talk of a move to Manchester City.
And despite widespread reports to the contrary, he insists he has NOT given the club assurances that he will remain at Stamford Bridge.
Leading Chelsea figures maintained the club's stance in the wake of the 2-1 victory over AC Milan in Baltimore on Friday night.
But new manager Carlo
Ancelotti even put his own reputation on the line when he said: "For sure, Terry will stay at Chelsea .
"We have never had a problem. We have to wait. Is it a problem to wait? You have to trust me."
And striker Didier Drogba insisted: "He's not going to leave. He's our captain. There's only one captain."
But 28-year-old defender Terry has not made up his mind to resist a £40million move to join Mark Hughes's (right) Manchester City revolution.
And there have been no talks with his advisers about an offer of a new £150,000-a-week deal.
A close friend said last night: "JT doesn't want to speculate about his future until he returns to England on Tuesday and has time to speak to his family and his advisers. But it appears Chelsea seem to think harassing him at every given opportunity and giving misleading briefings to the media will force him into submission."
Terry future at Chelsea is far from assured - even though he could stay at the club where he rose through the ranks to become the Blues' most successful captain.
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