Terry signs for £135k per week at Chelsea

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The England skipper, who has been in negotiations with the club for more than six months, will be paid £135,000 a week for the next five years.

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Terry: Deal will put pressure on Lampard to remove doubts over his Chelsea future

Terry's incredible deal, which was finally approved by Roman Abramovich yesterday afternoon, eclipses the £130,000 a week paid to striker Andriy Shevchenko and midfielder Michael Ballack.

Defender Terry broke through the £100,000-a-week barrier in November 2005, but this latest increase is in line with his status as captain of the national team.

Chelsea are also in negotiations with Frank Lampard, but the England midfielder has yet to agree similar terms to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge.

Terry, 26, said: "I hope the fans can see that we are trying to build something special here and I want to be part of that. I have been at Chelsea all my career and have the privilege of being captain."

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon expressed his delight that an agreement had been reached after months of wrangling. "This is an important day for Chelsea," he said. "It was the right deal for us and for John.

"As a club we are committed to trying to keep our players together on long-term deals, and this was a natural progression from last season when other players also committed for the long term. As captain, John is clearly a key player for Chelsea and also a great symbol of the club, so naturally we are very pleased this has been agreed."

Terry will lead his team in today's friendly against Rangers at Ibrox, but there are expected to be changes in personnel before the start of the season.

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