Real Madrid have stepped up their efforts to sign Ashley Cole from Chelsea, believing the England left-back is ready to depart the Premier League after a turbulent last year.
According to the Mirror, the La Liga giants are lining up a £30 million offer for the 28-year-old, who signed a four-year contract extension last September.
However, the former Arsenal defender is reportedly unhappy with his life in England after his split from wife Cheryl Cole and would relish a fresh start in Spain.
Should the move happen, the defender would link up with his former boss Blues' boss Jose Mourinho.
Real Madrid are confident they can offer Cole a better deal than his current £120,000-a-week wage, and his strong relationship with Mourinho may be another incentive to move to the Bernabeu.
Cole is alleged to have sent a text message to his friends after England’s humiliating 4-1 defeat to Germany at World Cup 2010, which read: “I hate England.”
Steven Gerrard is also linked with a move to Real Madrid, although the appointment of Roy Hodgson may be enough to convince the Liverpool captain to stay at Anfield.
According to the Mirror, the La Liga giants are lining up a £30 million offer for the 28-year-old, who signed a four-year contract extension last September.
However, the former Arsenal defender is reportedly unhappy with his life in England after his split from wife Cheryl Cole and would relish a fresh start in Spain.
Should the move happen, the defender would link up with his former boss Blues' boss Jose Mourinho.
Real Madrid are confident they can offer Cole a better deal than his current £120,000-a-week wage, and his strong relationship with Mourinho may be another incentive to move to the Bernabeu.
Cole is alleged to have sent a text message to his friends after England’s humiliating 4-1 defeat to Germany at World Cup 2010, which read: “I hate England.”
Steven Gerrard is also linked with a move to Real Madrid, although the appointment of Roy Hodgson may be enough to convince the Liverpool captain to stay at Anfield.
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