John Terry has given Marina Granovskaia a crucial deadline to Chelsea's brutal transfer pursuit

Chelsea have had the unique privilege of seeing many of their modern greats bow out at the right moment.

Gianfranco Zola left just before Roman Abramovich's injection of wealth in 2003 but his final match concluded in a defining win over Liverpool to claim a vital Champions League spot. His legacy is intact as one of the most beloved talents to ever grace the turf of Stamford Bridge.

John Terry probably got the sweetest of all send-offs by lifting one more Premier League title and getting to say his grand farewell to an emotional Stamford Bridge crowd.

Although both Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole didn't quite get the same send-offs in 2014 to their playing careers, it felt like the right moment to start a new chapter even if it came with a bittersweet feeling.

Didier Drogba probably has the rare accolade of coming back after his fairytale ending in 2012 to lift another Premier League title under Jose Mourinho and be carried off the pitch by his teammates on the final day of the 2014/15 season.

Eden Hazard's injury issues post his Chelsea career have probably signified why his 2019 departure after one last night of genius in Baku proved the suitable full stop in west London.

Most recently Willian and Pedro's parallel exits at the end of the 2019/20 campaign felt like the right point for two stalwarts of the first-team squad to move on.

These are all examples to Marina Granovskaia as to why "losing" a contract negotiation is not the end of the world, in fact for the natural health of a squad it is essential.

Era's by their very definition have a beginning and end. The problem comes when assessing when is the right moment to roll the credits.

We have a few examples of players staying maybe too long. Branislav Ivanovic, once