Captain, leader, legend… Judas? Is that how John Terry is destined to be remembered, if he has the temerity to seek a career beyond his Chelsea years?
Will 713 games as the most decorated player at the club and heartbeat of their modern existence count for nothing if he so much as plays a year at, say, Bournemouth?
As for another London team, or a title rival — heaven forbid. For those demanding his absolute loyalty, it is as if nothing will do unless Terry sacrifices all control over his career. It is not his call when he stops, but theirs.