John Terry rejects Spartak Moscow move
John Terry thanked Spartak Moscow for their interest but decided it was "not the right time" to move to the Russian Premier League.
Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has declined a contract offer from Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow.
The defender had flown by private jet to Rome on Friday for a medical with the club ahead of finalising personal terms on a tax-free deal, believed to be in the region of £3million a year.
Terry said in a statement: "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."
Credit: @John Terry