(FILES) This file photo taken on April 08, 2017 shows Chelsea's English defender John Terry ahead of the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England. Chelsea great John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season, the Premier League leaders announced on April 17, 2017. "John Terry and Chelsea Football Club today jointly announce our captain will leave the club at the end of the season," said a club statement. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Terry, 36, is leaving champions Chelsea after 22 trophy-laden years and has attracted interest from Premier League side Bournemouth as well as Birmingham’s Championship rivals Aston Villa.
However, Redknapp told Talksport radio he had persuaded the Birmingham board to make an offer to the central defender, who has said he might hang up his boots altogether.
“He’s a fantastic captain and great leader,” said Redknapp.
“We’ve made him a good offer and we have done the best we can. It’s up to John now, but we would love him at Birmingham.”
Redknapp is seeking to turn Birmingham’s fortunes around after a disastrous spell under Gianfranco Zola.
The Italian was controversially installed by the club’s Chinese owners in December last year replacing the sacked Gary Rowett, who had taken them to play-off contention, but the club went into freefall winning just twice in 22 matches and led to Zola resigning.
Redknapp was brought in to save them from relegation which the 70-year-old achieved on the final day of the season.
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