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Mourinho guarantees Terry's Chelsea stay

Jose Mourinho has guaranteed his captain John Terry will still be at Chelsea next season.

Terry's contract runs out at the end of the season with the 34-year-old, who scored the opener in the 2-0 League Cup final win over Tottenham on Sunday, saying he is fighting for his family's future.

The centre-back has pledged never to play for another club as he looks to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge by two to three years, though Chelsea policy dictates that players over the age of 30 are offered only 12-month deals.

"What I can guarantee is that John Terry will be a Chelsea player next season. I can guarantee that," said Mourinho.

"[Terry] is going to get his contract. It will be before the end of the season, for sure."

Sunday saw Mourinho claim the first trophy of his second spell at Chelsea, with Petr Cech playing in goal at Wembley, despite being displaced as first choice by Thibaut Courtois this term.

Mourinho will not stand in Cech's way should he wish to leave at the end of the season, but his status means a big fee will be required to prise the goalkeeper from Stamford Bridge.

"If he tells me he wants to leave, I will tell him my opinion and my opinion is one of the three best goalkeepers in the world. Huge money,'' Mourinho said.

Chelsea resume their bid for a first Premier League title in five years at West Ham on Wednesday.

West Ha,, beaten 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day, have one win in 10 Premier League games, while Chelsea have one game in hand after second-placed Manchester City lost at Liverpool on Sunday.

Mourinho said: "When our direct opponents lose points, it's good for us. We have five points advantage, which in this competition is not a lot.

"Mathematics plays a role in all of this - 12 matches to go, 36 points to play, 36 minus five, we need 31 points.''

John Terry lifts the League Cup after Chelsea defeated Tottenham at Wembley © Getty Images

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