Cole in £27million deal
CHELSEA will offer Ashley Cole a
£27million four-year deal to fend off a bid from Barcelona. New
Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti wants the England ace, 28, to become the
world’s highest-paid left-back at £130,000 a week — bringing him
into line with the club’s top earners.
Barca coach Pep Guardiola is prepared to offer £20m for Cole but
Chelsea are confident he will stay at the club. Cole has two years
left on his £80,000-a-week contract. But a Chelsea club source
said: “One of the first things Mr Ancelotti said when arriving at
the club was not to allow Ashley to leave.
“He is aware that Barcelona rate him extremely highly and
Guardiola sees the left-back position as the team’s only weak link.
“We’re extremely hopeful that Ashley will stay at Chelsea.”
Frank Lampard, John Terry and Michael Ballack all earn £130,000
a week for Chelsea.
