Gracious me, it's his turn now...

"We would like to think we could offer him a different challenge," said Hughes.

"From my own experience, when you have been with a club a long time, you maybe get to a point when you need a new challenge, when you think a change of scenery would just re-ignite certain things within you.

"It is not a question of money. It's about a different challenge, a different stage in his life and career, and maybe that's why there hasn't been a response because John is seriously thinking in those terms."

Mark Hughes, manager of Manchester City

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Man, this is what money can do to you...

Manchester City, now one of the most richest clubs in the world, are trying their best to be a La Real Madrid, or a La Chelski perhaps: spending their way to success. They did suck at it at first, making a 145 million pound bid for AC Milan playmaker Kaka, who in the end went for Madrid for less than half THAT amount (blek), but now, they ain't doing back. They managed to sign Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn, attract Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, and man are they EVER improving, stealing Carlos Tevez from (guess where), their neighbours and Premier League champions Manchester United! I was kind of impressed, but up till the quote above popped out, then I stopped.

Come on man, anyone can read between the lines. New challenge? Man, John Terry hasn't even won the Champions League with Chelsea yet! That's the only missing medal in his CV at the moment, and that will be what he wants to win with Chelsea. Why would he want to start from scratch again, and try to win everything again? He's too old for that.

Anyways, he's too good for you. He'd probably play for half a season, and decide to go back to Chelsea. And it's not about the money? Or are you trying to say, "in other words, IT'S about the money"? 'Cause as far as I'm concern, he is very well paid at Stamford Bridge, and how much more can you offer him? Man, this is what I call "Twisting and Turning" a story.

Well, if he does sign for City, I'd be VERY. And I mean, VERY, suprised. Whose to know though. This is football. Anything can happen in football.

Just like how Beckham signed for LA Galaxy.

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