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Jake Stokes

John Terry's new Chelsea role has already handed Thomas Tuchel headstart in £68m transfer race

Chelsea have taken the next step towards handing Thomas Tuchel his dream summer signing with the help of John Terry in his new role.

The former Blues captain has returned to Cobham to begin a coaching consultancy role at the Chelsea Academy, contributing to coaching discussions, mentoring academy players, and supporting parent dialogue.

Terry will act as a figure for the aspiring graduates to look up to and use as a beacon of guidance, while for the west Londoners, he'll act as a voice of reason as Chelsea will undoubtedly look to rectify the number of exciting prospects that 'got away.'

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