Chelsea captain John Terry has reaffirmed his commitment to the club in light of speculation linking him with a move to Manchester City.

Terry has remained tight-lipped on his future as reports suggested City made a number of attempts to lure the player to Eastlands.

However, in a statement released on the Blues' official web site, Terry said:

"There has been a lot of speculation recently about my future and I want to clear this up once and for all.

"I am totally committed to Chelsea and always have been. Chelsea have also made it clear to me consistently that there was never any intention to accept any kind of offer."

The defender added: "When you are linked with any club, or with a manager who I have huge respect for, it will always make headlines but me leaving Chelsea was never a possibility."

Terry - who has made over 400 appearances for the club since making his debut in 1998 - acknowledged that he could have clarified his future sooner, but thinks the time is right to set matters straight.

"I know there has been comment that I should have made a statement earlier.

"However, throughout this period there have been numerous discussions between myself, the owner and the Chelsea Board and we all agreed that the timing of any statement would suit everyone involved in those talks, not any outside influences or agendas," he said.