Chelsea Transfer News: Defender Set To Sign Record Deal
With the January transfer window now open for business we’ll be keeping you up-to-date with all the latest transfer gossip. Today, Ashley Cole to become to world’s highest paid defender.
Ashley Cole has made himself the highest paid defender in world football after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Chelsea worth just under £200,000-a-week, according to the Daily Mail.
Cole’s current deal expires at the end of the season and there had been fears he would walk away from the club on a free transfer after struggling to agree terms over a new deal. The report claims that Cole’s representatives have held talk with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris St Germain after the Blues initially decided not to renew his contract.
However, the Mail claim Chelsea have buckled and agreed to pay what the 32-year-old is demanding as it would have cost them over £15m to sign a replacement who was capable of filling his boots.
Ryan Bertrand has the potential to become an excellent left back but he hasn’t really progressed as some may have hoped this season and the newspaper understands this also played a part in Chelsea’s decision to offer Cole a new record deal, with the contract set to be officially signed before the Blues Capital One Cup semi final second leg with Swansea.
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enochnkrumah
January 21, 2013 at 12:35 pm
so what about lampard,now we cant afford to lose him now,as he is also a great player in chelsea.look at how many times he made chelsea fans happy,and that’s the meaning of a great team.a team that has experienced midfielders never lack creativity and ideas.let’s mantain lampard and make him a new record man of our time.we love chelsea we love lampard
George Oyoo
January 21, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Thats indeed gud news lets wait for another great to be contract xtension. Frank Lampard
isaac edegware
January 21, 2013 at 1:14 pm
we are very much relieved dat cole has agreed a new deal,but we still want dem to renew d contract of frank lampard,coz it wud be a gr8 lost 2 us if he happens to leave.
Arikuyeri oluwaseun
January 21, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Tanx 4 offer Cole a new contract, but give Lampard also a chance to sign another contract. Blues till i die.
anonymous
January 21, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Don’t give lampard any deal….he is against demba ba
oliver
January 21, 2013 at 3:06 pm
A good deal chelsea n cole. Nice,
ST CHARLES
January 21, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Am glad 2 hear dat A.Cole deal has been xtended, congrats 2 Cole. Plz make Chelsea xtend Lamprd deal bcos he is a legend. Bluzzzz 4 life.
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Awoniyi kolawole Afeez
January 22, 2013 at 4:05 am
Great deal,it is good news for us,l still believe,the management of cfc can still renew lampard contract at lease a year,lampard is achelsea legend.
Awoniyi kolawole Afeez
January 22, 2013 at 4:08 am
Great deal,it is good news for us,l still believe,the management of cfc can still renew lampard contract at lease a year,lampard is a chelsea legend,it is for honouring him.Up bluessssssss.