Terry turns down Spartak Moscow move

John Terry thanked Spartak Moscow for its interest, but decided that it was "not the right time" to move to the Russian Premier League.

12 September, 2018 22:35 IST

John Terry bids farewell to Chelsea fans | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has declined a contract offer from Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow.

Terry has been without a club since leaving Aston Villa at the end of last season, but he entered talks with Spartak over the past week. The 37-year-old flew to Rome for a medical on Friday and was offered a contract worth a reported £3million a year.

However, Terry posted a statement on his Instagram page to confirm he had decided against a move to the Russian capital after discussions with his family.

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After considerable thought, I have decided to decline a contract offer from Spartak Moscow. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Spartak and wish them and their supporters well for the rest of the season. They are an ambitious club and I have been very impressed with their professionalism. But after assessing this move with my family, we've decided this is not the right move for ourselves at this time. Good Luck Spartak @fcsm_official
A post shared by John Terry (@johnterry.26) on Sep 12, 2018 at 9:23am PDT