John Terry may be about to take his first tentative steps towards becoming Chelsea manager one day, after leaving his role as an assistant to Dean Smith at Aston Villa.
Crucially, the former Chelsea and England defender claims that he has already turned down a number of offers from "decent-sized" clubs to become their manager.
Terry has been at Villa for just over three years, joining the club's coaching staff straight after retiring as a player. During this time, he has assisted Dean Smith in transforming Villa from a struggling Championship outfit, to a mid-table Premier Leagu e side.
However, ambition seems to have gotten the better of the 40-year-old, who now states that he is very much ready to go it alone - in order to follow in
Read more on mirror.co.uk