Chelsea legend John Terry turned down huge contract offer from Manchester City in 2009 to stay at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea legend John Terry turned down huge contract offer from Manchester City in 2009 to stay at Stamford Bridge
John Terry rejected a huge contract offer from Manchester City to stay at Chelsea in 2009.Former City chief executive Garry Cook revealed the club held talks with the defender about a move to the Etihad.2

Terry turned down a lucrative offer from City in order to renegotiate a bigger pay packet with Chelsea

The Blues gave City permission to talk to the England captain after pursuing him for most of that summer.However, Terry turned down the five-year deal before signing a new deal at Stamford Bridge in August.Cook told theSky Sports News Transfer Talk podcast: “We went through the process [of signing Terry].“[Chelsea chief executive] Peter Kenyon was there at the time and we had conversations with him, saying we’d like to do it and we’d like to have a conversation.2

Cook talks with City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak

“I think he was probably more confident that he [Terry] wasn’t going anywhere.“We had conversations with John and he decided to stay where he was, and quite rightly so.“But there was never a document ready to sign.”In 2017, the defender admitted the interest gave him ‘bargaining power’ when it came to negotiating a new deal with Roman Abramovich. Terry signed a 150,000-a-week deal to make him the best-paid player at the club at the time.“There were players out there who were using us as a stalking horse and that’s the game,” Cook added. “If you want to get a better contract in your renewal with the club you’re with, then you’ve got to try and raise a market, and that’s what agents would do.“The reality is, would we have liked a lot of them to come? Yes. But the truth is, some of them were a little bit smoke and mirrors.”

---

Had the Dutch teams been able to handle their own in Europe, they may have sneaked into the top three, or even higher. the English Premier League has it all. The EPL ranked fifth overall in
Every Premier League club ranked by transfer window performance

---

LIVE: Wild celebrations from Liverpool FC fans in city centre as Reds reach Champions League final. Blue and Red scarves all around the city as Catalan giants come to town

---

Jamie Vardy punches door in rage after Leicester's defeat to Crystal Palace in Claude Puel's final game. Leicester striker Jamie Vardy hit out in dressing room after Crystal Palace loss
Furious Leicester ace Vardy 'punches door in rage' after

---

Alexis Sanchez branded Manchester United's 'Jack Rodwell' as club urged to 'pay off' former Arsenal star Talksport. Manchester United have been told they must get rid of Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez has been a massive flop at Manchester United

---

Manchester United news and transfers RECAP Marcus Rashford 'tops' Barcelona wishlist and Solskjaer contract update. Man United midfielder Paul Pogba has been linked with a move away from the club
Marcus Rashford transfer: Issues surrounding potential move

---

Reports: Tottenham to target Premier League boss if Mauricio Pochettino leaves for United -A A+ The next summer promises to bring with it a managerial merry-go-round, as Manchester United look for
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe brushes-off reports he could

---

Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic full of praise for England as he admits Three Lions are on course for silverware Zlatko Dalic praised England after Croatia's defeat at Wembley "It's coming
Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic says football is 'coming home very

---

Jose Mourinho hits back at Gary Neville and Paul Scholes

---

Looking at where Manchester City could drop points in their remaining therefore see Pep Guardiola's City become the first team to retain the Premier League title since Manchester United in
Guardiola says Premier League is the 'toughest league' and

---

Ryan Jack scored the only goal of the match as Rangers recorded a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday afternoon.. Jack's 30th-minute effort has seen Rangers beat Celtic in the league for the first time in almost seven years, and has helped Steven Gerrard's side move level on points with their rivals at the top of the division.
Old Firm - Wikipedia

---

Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn believes there is more togetherness at the Emirates this season compared to last. Unai Emery has guided the club to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, and Champions League qualification via the top four remains in their hands. A 3-0 victory over Rennes last week
Nigel Winterburn - talkSPORT

---

THIS is the moment former Liverpool teammates Michael Owen and Jason McAteer clashed during the Star Sixes Legends tournament clash between England and the Republic of Ireland. The duo played 45
Jason McAteer sees red for kicking back at Michael Owen

---

There will be blood in Manchester if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer isn't give the permanent Manchester United job at the end of the season, Olly Murs has told talkSPORT. The pop star and Old Trafford season ticket holder helped launch a new era of talkSPORT on Thursday after a jubilant night for the Red Devils in the Champions League.
~ Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool in battle for

---

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe on buying Chelsea: "I'd never say no. But I don't know where those conversations will finish up. Look, I am a big Manchester United fan. In fact, I am a tortured Manchester United fan at the moment to be honest." #CFC — The Blues (@TheBlues___) May 1, 2019
Manchester United fan and Britain's richest man Sir Jim

---

James Milner has 'redemption' on his mind as Liverpool look ahead to the Champions League final. Following the end of a colossal bid for the Premier League title, the Reds' sights can now be trained on the task of overcoming Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid.

---