The former Blues defender is perplexed by the club's unwillingness to offer the 35-year-old a new contract, insisting their "greatest ever player" deserves more respect
David Luiz has demanded Chelsea show John Terry respect, insisting that it is "obvious to everybody" that the defender deserves a new contract.
Blues icon and captain Terry is expected to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season after he revealed his contract will not be extended beyond this season, though he still has hope of prolonging his stay.
While the Premier League club have not ruled out the idea of Terry staying for at least another year, David Luiz insists they are doing their legendary centre-back an injustice by not going all out to keep him.
"John is probably Chelsea’s greatest ever player, the club need to show him some more respect," he told reporters,
"He has been clear that he wants to stay at the club, and they are making him wait for an answer.
"That is not how you treat a player who has given you so much and been a big part of so much success. The fans love John - if this is not handled well, they are not going to be happy.
"I am confused why John hasn’t been offered a new contract. He is still the best central defender at the club and one of the best in England, there should be no question about him being offered another a year.
"I really don’t know what to say, the whole situation has confused me. I think it’s obvious to everybody he deserves an extension."
The Brazilian takes on his former team on Tuesday with Paris Saint-Germain as they meet in the last-16 of the Champions League.
While PSG are in remarkable form and running away with Ligue 1, Guus Hiddink's side are massively underperforming in the Premier League, but the defender insists they cannot take their opponents for granted at the Parc des Princes.
"We have always said Chelsea’s form in the league means nothing in these two games," he added. "They are very capable in Europe, and they will be motivated for these two games.
"It is important to get a good first result in Paris. I know how Chelsea play, they won't come and just attack at us.
"They will be patient, let us attack, and then try and hurt us on the break. They have the players capable of doing this, so we must be careful."
- Goal