tribalfooball.com - August 28,
2006
Ashley Cole has told Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger he's prepared to
play for the club this season.
The People says in a new twist to a transfer tug-of-war between
Arsenal and Chelsea that has dragged on all summer, defender Cole
revealed he is ready to remain a Gunner for one more year.
The news will send shock-waves through Stamford Bridge, where
Chelsea's power-brokers, who have already offered ?16.7m, are
desperately trying to put together a financial package to get their
man.
An Arsenal insider said: "Ashley made the offer because he doesn't
see how the move will be completed in time.
"He thought he would be the one to end the transfer saga - for this
year at least.
"But now he is worried about staying and being hated by the
fans."
Cole also has a book on hold in which he criticises Arsenal for the
way he has been treated since the Chelsea tapping-up
row.
