Terry is out of contract at the end of this season and in January said it would not extend his stay.The Blues have insisted an offer may be forthcoming, and it happened this week.A Chelsea spokesman said: "(Director) Marina Granovskaia and (chairman) Bruce Buck met John and his agent this week and offered him a contract extension of one year."With so late in the season, this is an important decision for John and his family and it's something they are considering now."The 35-year-old defender has made 703 appearances since his debut in October 1998.Chelsea, who can finish ninth at best play Leicester, their successors as champions on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, but Terry is suspended following his dismissal at Sunderland Chelsea sought to draw a line on the issue with the declaration, allowing Terry to consider the offer and acting boss Guus Hiddink to concentrate on his final press conference before his final game against Leicester.Antonio Conte will arrive as head coach at the end of the participation of Italy in the European Championship this summer."It's good to have big players in a club that are big personalities," said Hiddink."I'm still in favor in general, players, ex-players - I'm not talking about John now - have great influence in the club culture."Maybe, I do not know when, in the future, it is also for John."Terry joined Chelsea as a 14 and Hiddink praised his life after seeing a recent photograph of a teenager Terry."Twenty, 21 years at the club is huge," said Hiddink."That's why they become legends. You must cherish these legends for the future as well. "
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