Ashley Cole ‘is ready to walk out on Chelsea’
Ashley Cole is ready to walk out on Chelsea, The Sun claim.
The paper say Cole, who is in the final year of his contract, has been offered a ‘derisory’ one-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
The 31-year-old could leave on a Bosman free transfer next year if he does not re-sign for the Blues, prompting recent speculation about his future.
Former Chelsea managers Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti, now in charge at Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain respectively, are said to want him, with Zenit St Petersburg also apparently interested.
It is claimed that Cole was keen to see out his career at Chelsea but club owner Roman Abramovich is unwilling to offer him longer than a 12-month deal.
A ‘club insider’ is quoted as saying: “Mr Abramovich has a rule that anyone over 30 can only be given a one-year extension but it’s madness in Ashley’s case.
“Everyone knows he’s the best left-back in the world. He trains hard, really looks after himself and can play at this level for many more years to come.
“There isn’t a club in the world who wouldn’t want Ashley on a free.”
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06/09/2012 @ 8:04 pm
Mr abramovic makes mistake all the time who does he think he is ? He shd give the coachs their privacy making unnessarily decision all the time
06/09/2012 @ 4:23 pm
Ashly, go if u want d rule can nt b change simple? A year deal for those over 30 or 30 @ age. We will introduce bertrand he wil bcome d best n d world jst as we developed u Ashly!
06/09/2012 @ 12:22 pm
Ashley is stil good enough 2 give him 2yrs contract…
06/09/2012 @ 12:21 pm
Ashley is stil enough 2 give him 2yrs contract…
06/09/2012 @ 9:48 am
Its is abromovic choice. Bruce buck and ron gourlay only give one year contracts to over 30s. So blame the board. But to be honest it is fair.
06/09/2012 @ 9:21 am
Let him go we dnt nid him anymore,let RMD play betrand as cova b4 d season runs out
06/09/2012 @ 8:09 am
Abramovics should reconsider his decision by giving Ashley Cole a long time deal, unarguably he’s the best left back in the world. Chelsea should borrow a leaf f rom AC Milan in the case of Paolo Maldini who quit the game at 40.
06/09/2012 @ 5:56 am
Ambramovich should not rush make mistake of selling cole or else he see fire on that wing.
06/09/2012 @ 5:05 am
Stay Ash!!!