Real Madrid have offered
striker Karim Benzema to Chelsea
in a bid to lure Ashley Cole to the club.
New Real boss Jose Mourinho
is very keen to get Cole to the Santiago Bernabeu so has thrown in
£30million-rated Benzema plus cash for the England left-back.
Chelsea have been in the
market for a quality striker this summer and Benzema could prove to
be that player they are after but only if Carlo Ancelotti is prepared to lose Cole.
Benzema struggled under Manuel Pellegrini last season following
his move from Lyon and faces a tough task trying to oust
Gonzalo Higuain and
Cristiano Ronaldo in the
starting line-up.