Transfer News – Why exactly are Chelsea thinking of by letting John Terry go?

There are many rumours out there in the football world spun by hopeful tabloids wishing to get the big transfer scoop first. But one with serious credence is the news that Man City, the new big school kid in the playground, are trying to sign John Terry (JT). I can understand this from the Sky Blue point of view. What I can’t understand is exactly why are Chelsea thinking about this as a possible scenario?

Which way are they going?

What is going through the minds of the Chelsea crew? Sell JT? Why? What could they possibly get from this? Money? Not something in all seriousness they really need. Being backed by a Russian Billionaire helps those rainy day blues melt away. Offloading a troublesome player? Not likely. JT has been and will always be a model professional in all areas of football.

So lets look at the Pros and Cons from both football clubs and also the players. This is a formula that can be applied to all transfers and I will from now on. Cause I’m a ninja.

Chelsea – The Pros

1. They’ll receive maybe £40 – £50 million quid depending on what paper you believe.

2. JT is ageing a little now and might be reason for their cashing in on him now.

3. Err…??? Umm?

To be honest i have serious doubts about number 2. Number 3 could do with some work too. But this is all I can find for Pros on the Chelsea side. Except maybe a possible 4.

4. JT wants to go and they wanted to see if he was serious or not. If they have a player who is asking to leave then they have to take all transfer possibilities seriously. In a year or two this player will start losing his transfer value.

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Chelsea – The Cons

1. Lose Captain and probably one of the best central defenders in the game. Also a model professional and England Captain/International.

2. Risk of severing future possibilities of JT becoming Chelsea manager one day. A wish he has stated in the past.

3. Dissallusionment of team with leader and friend gone.

4. They would with this transfer be directly helping a rival, who will very likely be challenging for their spot in the big four, strengthen its team in a huge way.

5. Seriously hamper their own challenge for top spot next season.

6. Have to spend a large portion of what they will receive for JT on new players to replace him. Which will result in, I have to think, two new central defenders of great quality.

7. Lose a huge influence in training and for Chelsea’s Youth Academy potentials. Having players look up to or emulating a player like JT is invaluable.

8. Chelsea fans will not be happy. Oooh this could get interesting.

Man City – The Pros

1. Gain a huge scalp from one of the big four showing them they aren’t untouchable and doing some good psychological damage to those big teams.

2. Gain a world class central defender who has, unless injured, at least four years of superb football to play.

3. Gain an ambassador for the sport in terms of experience, knowledge, personality, international status, etc.

4. With one player they can bolster their defence, which is pretty weak at the mo, by miles. JT not only brings himself but also brings his influence on other defenders and maybe the likes of Kompany, Richards and Ben-Haim (who he has already worked with) will benefit hugely by his presence in training and on the pitch.

5. Globally it’s a good seller: merchandising, revenue, season tickets, marketing, club status will all be advanced because of this one transfer.

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Man City – The Cons

1. Again a large amount of money will change hands and one day all this will be expected to be recouped in revenue.

2. A push on wage demands will maybe unsettle players already at City on a lot less.

3. Egos could clash here and make for a torrid first season.

4. JT is not young anymore and he may be starting to wain. Yeah, right!

So far this ninja can deduce that the cards stack very much in City’s favour here. So why don’t Chelsea just offer JT a larger contract to show him they love him. But maybe it’s too little too late. Have Chelsea shot themselves in the foot and by keeping quiet effectively forced JT out of the Stamford Bridge door?

JT – The Pros

1. A huge wage increase that will mean he can by silly stuff for years and realise he still can’t spend that cash quickly enough unless he buys a small country. Like Portugal perhaps.

2. He will join a club on the serious up and have new challenges.

3. Can’t think he will think like this but he will also have no Champions League so will be fresh for the World Cup?

4. Be adored, unless he sucks, by a larger crowd (only by stadium size not fan base) then he had at Chelsea.

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JT – The Cons

1. Leaving the club he started at and has loved for many years will be very tough.

2. Be out of Champions League for at least one year. And that’s if Man City qualify next season.

3. The possibility of being hounded by disgruntled and angry Chelsea fans.

4. Maybe struggle for honours at a team that might not gel for a season or two.

5. Uproot his life and family from London up to Manchester.

6. Be constantly defending his motives for the move. Money? Challenge? What?

After all this I still can’t see it’s in Chelsea’s or even JT’s best interests to move. If I were the ninja in charge there then I would walk up and say

“JT, here’s a new contract, we love ya, please stay. Sorry about any confusion.”

That should work and if it doesn’t then go public and say you offered him more and he has turned it down. that way putting pressure on him to make up his mind but keeping the Chelsea fans of your back

Cold but the sensible move. From Chelsea’s point of view. Man City have nothing to lose except maybe ending up with a month long saga that will result in no transfer and may have missed on other players because of JT drive.

JT, you have the ball in your court whether you want it or not.

That makes me a sad Panda.

This ninja can’t wait for the next few days to unfold.

Kill ya later!