Chelsea’s captain and ex- England skipper has signed a one year contract extension at the club til 2017  according to media reports.

The agreement has been made after the appointment of Antonio Conte as the new club manager and consultation between Terry, Conte, Roman Abramovich the club owner and the board.

In a speech after Chelsea drew with the champions Leicester on May 15,  the 35-year-old, who was out of contract in the summer, said he wanted to remain at the club.

Terry promised to cooperate with the new manager and thanked  fans for their continued support at him.

“I am looking forward to next season under the new manager and hopefully we can make it a successful one”.

” A special mention to the fans for their continued support, you’re the best in the world”, he said.

The agreement will take Terry into his 22nd year with the Blues having signed in 1998 at the age of 14. He has since made 703 first-team appearances, the third-highest in the club’s history , with a club-record of 570 matches as captain.

Chelsea’s Chairman Bruce Buck said:”We are delighted John will spend another year at the club. He has been the leader of the Chelsea squad throughout the most successful period in our history. He recently reached the 700-appearance mark, which is testament to his professionalism and dedication as well as his undoubted talent”.

Director Marina Granovskaia added that the club look forward to another year with John at the club and believes he will be an important figure in the dressing room and on the pitch in order to bring success back to the club next season.

Terry has won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups,  Champions League  and Europa League honours with Chelsea.