Ashley Cole Ready To Quit Chelsea After Being Left Stunned By Contract Offer

Ashley Cole is ready to leave Chelsea after only being offered a one-year contract extension by the club, according to the Sun.

The 31-year-old is now in the final year of his contract and is yet to agree terms on a fresh deal. Talks over a new contract have been slow in coming and a resolution isn’t likely to be reached any time soon after Chelsea’s opening offer of just a year extension has left Cole distinctly unimpressed.

If he doesn’t pen a new deal in the coming months, Cole will be able to talk with other clubs in January over a possible free transfer move next summer.

An apparent ‘insider’ told the Sun that Roman Abramovich is only prepared to offer players over 30 one-year deals, and not even the worlds best left-back is going to get special treatment.

“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.”

The England ace has previous when it comes to contract disputes and famously left Arsenal in 2006 after ‘only’ being offered £55,000-a-week by the Gunners.

Cole is understood to be willing to see out his career at Stamford Bridge but is unlikely to agree to just a one-year deal. At 31, this is likely to be his final big contract and he could easily get a three or four year deal elsewhere.

Real Madrid, PSG and Zenit St Petersburg have all been linked with a move for Cole in recent months but if he’s available on a free next summer, you can guarantee there will be a long list of interested parties.

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