Ashley Cole extends Chelsea contract for another year

After months of transfer speculations, Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has signed a new 1-year contract.

On signing the new deal, Cole said: “I am pleased I will be starting my eighth season at Chelsea. I have great memories here and I enjoy coming to training every day. The staff is amazing and I enjoy training with the lads.

“I have been able to fulfill nearly all my ambitions at Chelsea. I have won the Champions League, the League, I have won FA Cups here but of course you don’t want to stop winning trophies and being at a big club, you are always fighting to win a trophy.

“Being here for seven years and being at Arsenal before that playing for trophies, you never lose that hunger. I wanted to stay at Chelsea because we are always fighting and challenging for trophies. That desire and the will to want to win things have not gone.”

Cole has played 293 games for Chelsea, 11 of them as a substitute, and has scored seven goals.