Colchester confirm 'detailed' sale talks amid Terry link

Colchester confirm 'detailed' sale talks amid Terry linkImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Terry played at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups for EnglandPublished14 minutes agoColchester United say "detailed discussions" are ongoing following reports a consortium including former Chelsea and England defender John Terry is in talks to take over the League Two club.Chairman and owner Robbie Cowling said, however, that the club were "not in a position to comment on any specific individuals or companies involved" after it was reported by the Sun, external that the Terry group had submitted a £14m offer."Further details will only be shared once a transaction has been fully completed and all formalities have been concluded," Cowling said in a statement."In the meantime, my focus remains on ensuring that any decision regarding the future ownership of the club is the right one for Colchester United, its supporters, and its long-term success."The club were put up for sale in the first half of last year, but a deal with the US-based Lightwell Sports Group fell through in June.In January, they were in talks with Sports Alpha Capital, a consortium whose members included ex-AC Milan and Brazil forward Alexandre Pato, but that fell through the following month.Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, John Terry's final Premier League title win with Chelsea was in 2017Terry played almost 500 games, and won 78 international caps, during a playing career which ended in 2018 following a season at Aston Villa.He won multiple trophies with Chelsea, including five Premier League titles and five FA Cups, plus the Champions League in 2012.Terry later had spells on the coaching staff at Aston Villa and Leicester City under Dean Smith before returning to Chelsea to work with the academy in 2023. He has expressed frustration at being unable to secure a head coach role, even on an interim basis.Following Chelsea's decision not to...