Zola would welcome Terry at Al Arabi

Al Arabi boss Gianfranco Zola has stated he is
interested in signing Chelsea defender John Terry when
his contract expires in June 2016.

Al Arabi coach Gianfranco Zola has revealed he is interested in
luring John Terry away from Chelsea.

The defender has made over 650 appearances in all
competitions for the Stamford Bridge side since making
his debut in 1998-99, but he is no longer an undisputed starter
this season.

The 34-year-old could therefore opt to move on when his
contract expires at the end of the season and Zola is relishing
the prospect of working with the centre-back at the Qatar side.

"Terry is a big player and Al Arabi are interested in big players,
so we will see what happens," the former Chelsea forward was
quoted as saying by The Mirror.

"There is a chance because it is one of the places where people
want to go. The quality of life is very high here. There are clubs
that pay well for the players to come, so I wouldn't be surprised
if I see Terry playing in this country maybe next year, maybe in
two years. I don't know exactly when.

"The connection is easy. Me and John played together and have
a very high opinion of each other so it comes quite natural to do
that.

"I can tell you there are no contacts right now, that's for sure,
but in the future we will see. It could be one possibility. We will
see because right now we are just month and a half into the
season and I am very happy that I am coaching, so I didn't even
think about changing anybody."