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Gus Poyet: John Terry move to CSL club is 'a great possibility'

John Terry could move to China, his former Chelsea teammate Gus Poyet, now the manager of Shanghai Shenhua, has told talkSPORT.

Terry will leave Chelsea in the summer after 22 years at Stamford Bridge and is available on a free transfer.

The 36-year-old defender came off the bench to make his 714th appearance, and first in the Premier League since November, in the 4-2 win over Southampton on Tuesday.

Terry, who has won 14 major trophies at Chelsea, could finish the season lifting more silverware, with the Blues also in the FA Cup final against Arsenal.

He has been linked with numerous Premier League clubs, as well as potential moves to the MLS, the Middle East and the Chinese Super League.

Poyet said: "It is a great opportunity for him and for all the teams here [in China], including us.

"The latest change of the quantity of foreigners on the pitch stops some clubs from bringing in defenders, but we are talking about a special one.

"It is a great possibility that China will be one of the possible situations for John Terry in the future.

"It is a very difficult decision whether to stay in England or go abroad.

"I would like him not to play in the Premier League for another club -- maybe I'm a little bit selfish."