John Terry performs Aston Villa U-turn and insists he is ready to face Chelsea in the Premier League next season
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John Terry has revealed he is prepared to do a U-turn and play against Chelsea in the Premier League.
The former Blues captain and defender has been a smash hit at Aston Villa in the Championship.
Terry, 37, has now confirmed he is willing to extend his stay at Villa Park if they are promoted.
Terry previously dropped out of the top-flight last summer to sign for Villa as a Bosman on a 12-month contract.
He cited a reluctance to play against Chelsea as one of the main factors behind dropping into the Championship after 22 years at Stamford Bridge.
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But fourth-placed Villa could go up this term in the play-offs and Terry is keen to stay.
Terry told talkSPORT: “I still have the appetite and hunger for sure. I just want to get this season finished.
"My aim at the start of the season was to get us up, whether that was automatic or via the play-offs.
"One last push and hopefully we can go out with a bang and make it an easy decision at the end.
"Chelsea will always be my club for sure but since I have been at Aston Villa, I have given my all and the fans have been superb with me.
“They have welcomed me with open arms and I like to think I have given back on the pitch and on the training field. It has been a good combination and worked well for both, I feel.”
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Terry plans to go into coaching in the future and has discussed with pals returning to Blues to work his way up their coaching ranks to fulfil his aim of eventually bossing them.
At Villa he has been widely credited with taking Jack Grealish under his wing to help the starlet hit top form.
But the defender is keen to keep playing as long as possible himself after making 31 starts for Steve Bruce's side this term.
Terry, who is on a £2million promotion bonus, said: “I certainly the made the right decision in the summer.
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"It's been an incredible journey so far. It is one I have thoroughly enjoyed.
"They are a great bunch of lads, the manager has been superb with me and the fans as well have been excellent.
"This football club deserves to be in the Premier League - the support it has got, how big it is, the players, everyone deserves it. It is huge.
"We are equipped to go up. We need a little bit of luck and hopefully we will get that."