Former Chelsea captain John Terry will buy League Two team Colchester United, making him the most recent former Premier League player to do so.
The 45-year-old is anticipated to be revealed as a member of a consortium planning to acquire the mid-table club for £14 million.
According to The Sun, Terry will become the owner of a football team in the English pyramid, following in the footsteps of Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg, and Will Ferrell.
According to one insider, the Blues legend is actually excited about the agreement being finalized.
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Terry is expected to have a significant impact on the League Two team, which is currently in 13th place under the management of former Portsmouth, Huddersfield Town, and Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley.
Terry’s nephew Frankie Terry is also registered with Colchester United, according to the Mirror. Although he has been on loan at National League team Braintree Town for a portion of this season.
Terry Looking Forward To Seal Deal
The legend of the Blues is reportedly “absolutely buzzing” about joining The U’s and has a lot of faith in the club and personnel at the Essex-based outfit.
A former teammate expressed interest in buying the League Two team, which prompted his unanticipated foray into club ownership. But back in February, Terry’s old Chelsea teammate Alexandre Pato withdrew from talks.
The former Brazilian striker watched the U’s game against Fleetwood Town as a guest of chairman-owner Robbie Cowling and had been in talks to buy the club side.
By: Habeeb Kuranga
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