Antonio Conte wants John Terry to be given a one-year extension at Chelsea — even if it means the club captain joining his backroom staff.

Terry’s future remains uncertain with the 35-year-old set to leave Stamford Bridge when his playing contract expires this summer.

Conte will step down as Italy manager after Euro 2016 and has had talks with Chelsea about becoming their next manager, taking over from Jose Mourinho’s temporary replacement Guus Hiddink.

Chelsea captain John Terry could be handed a new one-year deal and a coaching role with the Blues

Terry (left, pictured with Diego Costa) said in January that he was leaving the club after the current campaign

Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte (pictured on Tuesday) wants to keep Terry at Stamford Bridge

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Keeping Terry is a priority for Conte and Sportsmail has been told that making the centre back a member of the backroom staff is being considered.

It is understood Terry would prefer to remain as a player, however, and he has spoken previously about how he feels he has ‘two or three years’ left in him.

There have even been calls this week for Terry to be reinstated in the England set-up by manager Roy Hodgson. Allowing him to continue playing at Chelsea under Conte also remains a possibility.

The Italian is believed to be open to the idea of giving Terry a one-year extension. The player’s age is not an issue that overly concerns the former Juventus manager.

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Conte still uses Andrea Barzagli, the 34-year-old Juve centre back who was called up to the Italy squad for their recent international friendlies before dropping out with a muscle injury.

Chelsea policy is to offer players aged 30 or older only 12-month extensions but Terry is said to want a two-year deal with the option for a third.

Offering Terry a coaching role could be seen as the first step towards him becoming a future Chelsea manager.

The former England captain is currently taking his UEFA B licence and is understood to have coached in the academy at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground.

Hiddink, for one, believes that even if Terry were to leave he could one day come back to Stamford Bridge as manager.

‘Not in one or two years, but of course,’ said the Dutchman. ‘If he gets the experience. Most of the time it’s good to go and be an assistant first — getting the experience from the other side.

‘Some players think they can do it overnight. I doubt they can. The best thing is to get the practice and experience to go on the other side, not one of the 23 (players), and see how to deal with training, man-management, a lot of things you have to deal with.’

Conte still calls on the services of Andrea Barzagli (left) and he feels Terry can follow the Italian's lead

Terry celebrates winning the Premier League title with Chelsea at the end of the 2014-15 season

Meanwhile, Hiddink has urged Terry to play for as long as he can.

‘If you love the game — and he does — play as long as possible,’ Hiddink said. ‘Being a manager is OK, but it’s more or less a substitute for being a player.

‘Playing is the most beautiful thing you can experience if you love the game. So try to play until they say, “Hey, grandfather. Please leave the pitch now”.