John Terry will leave Chelsea at the end of the current season.

Terry will not retire and will pursue a future away from the Premier League.

Terry is 35 and has spent 18 years with Chelsea.

"I was in last week before the Arsenal game, and [my contract] is not going to be extended," Terry said.

"It's my last run in the FA Cup, so I want to make it a good one. It's a big season for me and I want to push on -- not just in this competition but in the Premier League as well. I knew [the situation] before the Arsenal game, so mentally I've kind of accepted it. We just have to move on and climb the league.

"My agent made the call, like we do every January. He got told over the phone and I called to set up a meeting the following day. The club immediately set that up, which was great of them to do. I wanted to hear it face to face."