Terry will meet Abramovich’s aides to get clarification on his future after 18 years at the club

John Terry has been summoned to a meeting with Roman Abramovich’s key aides, Marina Granovskaia and Michael Emenalo, at Chelsea this week at which he is expected to learn whether he has a future at the club.

The captain expressed hope on Monday that he could be given a new contract when his present deal expires next month, despite revealing in January that he had been told his contract would not be renewed.

“Unfortunately it was a no [to a new deal],” he said at the time. “It’s not going to be a fairytale ending, I’m not going to retire at Chelsea.

However he did add: “They said that when the new manager comes in, things might change.”

Terry, 35, has not been informed of