But the departing Blues skipper reckons they must keep up with the likes of Manchester City in the transfer market this summer to do it.
Terry believes Chelsea can follow up this season’s Premier League title triumph by mounting an assault on Europe.
But he warned Blues bosses to get their finger out after City set the ball rolling on a summer of spending with the £43m signing of Monaco star Bernardo Silva.
Terry said: “I think we can push on. Listen, clearly we have to keep improving year after year. I’ve seen that as well, you can’t stand still in the transfer market.
“City have already made one big signing, we need to act fast and I am sure the club will. Everyone needs to keep raising the bar.
“I am sure we’ll do the same, the manager stressed that himself as well. But, you know, this team is a great group.
“They can start mixing it with the best - massively. That’s obviously been a big plus for us in the league this year, not playing Champions League football.
“But that can be the attraction for signing bigger and better players as well. That’s a plus on that side of it, but this current squad is good enough to go and compete in all competitions at every level.
“I think we’ve shown that this year. Naturally there is going to be more games next year so the squad needs improving and a bit more strength in depth.”
That is a message that is echoed by Antonio Conte, who has Juventus wing back Alex Sandro and strikers Romelu Lukaku and Alvaro Morata in his sights.
Conte said: “We reached an incredible target with players that performed 120 per cent. We didn’t have injuries which was because of our good work, but it was also very lucky.
“But don’t forget this season we didn’t have a squad like United, like City, like Tottenham and like Arsenal the same.
“Now it’s important to understand this and find the right solution because don’t forget we weren’t the champions and now we start next season as the champions.”
Terry cleared out his locker last week and will now take some time off before deciding his next move. But he’s vowed to return to Wembley one day – as a manager.
He said: “That was an emotional one. Thursday, my last day clearing out the locker. It kind of makes you feel empty a little bit.
“It’s kind of the final straw, isn’t it? When you’re kind of putting everything, your possessions over the year, pictures of your kids.
“I am going away. I need a good week away just to reflect. It doesn’t help because it’s heart-breaking going out like that and losing.
“It’s the last time probably at Wembley as a player. Hopefully one day I’ll be back here as a manager, that’s kind of the ambition.”
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