Chelsea will try again for Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole at the end of this season.
The Independent says Chelsea will match any offer from elsewhere for the England star, whose transfer could be triggered by a club offering the £16 million to activate a release clause in the contract.
It had been thought that Cole would move to Real Madrid, but they do not want to pay so much for a defender. Chelsea are certainly back in the running, although sources admit they are less sure he will sign for them
The Independent says Chelsea will match any offer from elsewhere for the England star, whose transfer could be triggered by a club offering the £16 million to activate a release clause in the contract.
It had been thought that Cole would move to Real Madrid, but they do not want to pay so much for a defender. Chelsea are certainly back in the running, although sources admit they are less sure he will sign for them
