South East Times ISSUE 66 | Page 34

Page 18 South East Times. Issue 66 John Terry: Chelsea captain extends Jack Collison: Ex-West Ham player vows to make comeback contract with club Former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison his 16 Wales caps. Chelsea captain John Terry has extended his contract at the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. The 34-year-old, whose previous deal ran out at the end of the current campaign, has made over 550 appearances for the Premier League leaders. Chelsea have a six-point advantage with a game in hand on their rivals and boss Jose Mourinho said: “This new contract is not to say ‘thank you very much’. “It is because John continues to perform. He is a top defender.” Mourinho recently said he could “guarantee” Terry would be offered a new deal, which is in line with Chelsea’s policy of offering those over the age of 30 only one-year deals. Terry has won 13 major honours with the Stamford Bridge club since making his debut in 1998, winning the Cha