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Chelsea captain John Terry has no intention of calling it a day at Stamford Bridge in the immediate future, but the club icon did not rule out ending his career elsewhere.
In an interview with Talksport, the 34-year-old, who played every minute in Chelsea's title-winning campaign, suggested that he could look further afield in his final years as a professional.
"I would love to finish my career at Chelsea and maybe there is a time when I look to go to play in America or whatever might be best for my family at the time," he said. "Hopefully I have a couple of years left at least. I always thought I could get to age of 35 and still [be] playing and I am getting close to that now."
A future move to America could see Terry link up with former Chelsea colleague Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, both of whom have traded the Premier League for MLS this summer.
Terry is likely to be the last remaining member of Jose Mourinho's original title-winning squad from 2004-05 and 2005-06, as Petr Cech and Didier Drogba are expected to depart in the summer. With a team including young stars such as Eden Hazard, Kurt Zouma and Thibaut Courtois, the captain is in no doubt that the current crop of players can improve on their predecessors' achievements.
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He told Talksport: "Looking at this squad now, I think this squad has the potential to do a lot more than we did in the past, well beyond my playing days.
"It is not just the players that have done so well for us this season. There are so many young lads who could make the breakthrough to the team, too many to mention.
"It is harder than ever for them to breakthrough as you don't get five games to find your feet any more, but the rewards are greater than ever as well."
