John Terry: Chelsea defender to leave Stamford Bridge

Chelsea captain John Terry has not been offered a new contract and will leave the club at the end of the season.

The 35-year-old defender, who joined the club at the age of 14, has won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the Champions League with the Blues.

"Ideally I would have loved to stay, but the club's moving in a different direction," he said.

However, a club spokesman said later on Sunday that Terry could yet be offered a new deal.

Terry has played 696 times for Chelsea and hopes to continue his career, but not with another English club.

'Channels of dialogue open'

Guus Hiddink, who replaced the sacked Jose Mourinho in December, is in charge of the Blues until the end of the season.

"They said that when the new manager comes in, things might change," Terry said after Chelsea's FA Cup win at MK Dons. "It's a no at the minute. I needed to know now like I have done every January and sometimes it takes a couple of months to get done.

"It's not going to be a fairytale ending. I'm not going to retire at Chelsea, which it took me a couple of days to get over."

However, Chelsea later suggested that Terry could be offered the chance to stay at Stamford Bridge.

"John was advised that while no new deal was currently on the table, that situation could change in the coming months," said a Blues spokesman.

"The club has the utmost respect for John and everything he has helped us achieve to date.

"He is a fantastic servant of Chelsea and a superb captain and, as such, the club will keep the channels of dialogue open."