John Terry will sign a one-year extension to his Chelsea contract after Jose Mourinho revealed that it is now ‘a formality’. The 34-year-old will be a leading contender for the PFA player of the year award after some outstanding displays at the heart of defence. VIDEO Scroll down to see Jose Mourinho on John Terry Chelsea have acted quickly to reassure John Terry that he will remain at Stamford Bridge Mourinho kept him sweating on a new deal last season, but this time Chelsea have acted quickly to reassure their captain that he will remain at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea manager, who takes his team to Southampton on Sunday, said: ‘There are no doubts that he is going to get another contract. I know that, he knows that.
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John Terry set to be rewarded for outstanding displays with new deal
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He was kept waiting before being offered contract extension last season
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Mourinho added: ‘If were were top of the league by 15 points we would be pretty sure but we are speaking about three points and after that @placeholder are also not far.