John Terry Colchester takeover: What's in it for him?

John Terry won 17 trophies in a 19-year playing career with Chelsea When Colchester United acknowledged on Monday that the club is in "detailed discussions" about a possible sale to consortium of investors, they declined to name any of the potential buyers. But BBC Sport understands that reports linking former England and Chelsea captain John Terry to the group are accurate - and he attended their League Two win over Accrington on Tuesday. The U's have been up for sale since last year, and having had two other takeover attempts fail in that time, fans are anxious for a deal to be done before the summer transfer window. So why would a potential deal appeal to both the club and Terry, and why are so many high-profile former footballers investing in teams? Colchester haven't suffered from the kind of financial instability which has dogged many rivals clubs in the Football League, but are enduring one of the longest spells without a promotion of any of its 72 teams, having spent 10 successive seasons in League Two. Owner Robbie Cowling has been in charge since 2006 but put the club up for sale last year, saying he wanted to find "the right long-term steward" to propel it forward. "I th