Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain has promised Chelsea defender Ashley Cole that he can escape the backlash over his private life if he makes the switch to Real Madrid.
The England international has not been able to stay out of the news after his much reported divorce from pop star Cheryl Tweedy.
Higuain has urged Cole to get a new start and move to Real Madrid, where he would be re-united with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
"At Madrid, Cole's football will make all the headlines, not his private life. I think that will be a big incentive for him,” Higuain told The Sun.
"I have spoken with a couple of senior players who the club confides in and they are very confident that we will sign him in the next few weeks.
"Once players have played for Jose Mourinho, they seem to want to follow him. Jose is very much like Argentina coach Diego Maradona in the sense that he will lay down his life for his players.
"It's everybody inside the club versus the rest of the world and that protection which the coach offers is a real incentive.
"Ashley will know all about Jose's passion and love for his players and I am sure he is keen to link up with him again."
Mourinho has already secured the transfer of Cole before, luring the left-back from Arsenal to Chelsea in 2006, and Higuain believes that history will repeat itself.
"The vibe around the training ground is that the deal will be done. All the players are very excited about his arrival.
"It does not surprise me that Chelsea say he is not for sale.
"If you have a player who is the best in the world in his position then you do everything you can to try to keep him.
"But when Madrid want a player we usually get our man.
"I was speaking with Cristiano Ronaldo and he told me Cole is the toughest defender he has ever played against.
"So if Ashley Cole decides he wants to join the greatest club in the world and play for his old friend Jose Mourinho again, then I am sure the transfer will go through before the start of the season."
The England international has not been able to stay out of the news after his much reported divorce from pop star Cheryl Tweedy.
Higuain has urged Cole to get a new start and move to Real Madrid, where he would be re-united with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
"At Madrid, Cole's football will make all the headlines, not his private life. I think that will be a big incentive for him,” Higuain told The Sun.
"I have spoken with a couple of senior players who the club confides in and they are very confident that we will sign him in the next few weeks.
"Once players have played for Jose Mourinho, they seem to want to follow him. Jose is very much like Argentina coach Diego Maradona in the sense that he will lay down his life for his players.
"It's everybody inside the club versus the rest of the world and that protection which the coach offers is a real incentive.
"Ashley will know all about Jose's passion and love for his players and I am sure he is keen to link up with him again."
Mourinho has already secured the transfer of Cole before, luring the left-back from Arsenal to Chelsea in 2006, and Higuain believes that history will repeat itself.
"The vibe around the training ground is that the deal will be done. All the players are very excited about his arrival.
"It does not surprise me that Chelsea say he is not for sale.
"If you have a player who is the best in the world in his position then you do everything you can to try to keep him.
"But when Madrid want a player we usually get our man.
"I was speaking with Cristiano Ronaldo and he told me Cole is the toughest defender he has ever played against.
"So if Ashley Cole decides he wants to join the greatest club in the world and play for his old friend Jose Mourinho again, then I am sure the transfer will go through before the start of the season."
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