Terry Demands Rom Showdown

John Terry JOHN TERRY is demanding showdown talks with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich over his future.

The Blues skipper is furious nobody at the club has spoken to him since Manchester City tabled a £30million bid last week and cannot understand why he has been left in the dark.

Defender Terry, 28, feels insulted by the Stamford Bridge silence. And an insider said: "John feels betrayed and even unwanted.

"It's unbelievable - even though he's the club captain and one of the Blues' most important players, senior management at the club haven't once tried to talk to him.

"John wants to know what's going on and, more importantly, whether Chelsea actually want to keep him or cash in while they have a chance."

Even though Terry is widely regarded as a key player, he takes home £20,000 a week less than his England team-mate Frank Lampard, who is on £151,000 a week.

Big-spending City are prepared to give the Three Lions skipper the wages he believes he deserves and are desperate to make him the bedrock of their new-look side.

Terry has played 272 games for Chelsea and scored 17 goals in 11 senior years at the club.

He joined Chelsea aged just 14 and led the club to its first league title for 50 years in his first year as captain in 2004-5.

Both chief executive Peter Kenyon and new boss Carlo Ancelotti have said Terry is not for sale - but the skipper's future is still in the balance.