English tabloid the Mirror is reporting that Real Madrid have offered Chelsea's Ashley Cole a two-year, £10 million contract (via Goal). The Spanish giants are said to "desperate" to sign the 33-year-old, who is only being offered a one-year extension to stay in West London.
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Obviously, like most transfer gossip, the rumor marrying the two parties can easily be dismissed. After all, Real Madrid already boast powerful options at the left-back position, with two World Cup-bound players seeing minutes for the club this season.
Don't, however, be so quick to dismiss it.
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There's no denying Marcelo remains Madrid first option at left-back. The Brazilian made 34 appearances this season. Injuries and less-prioritized tournaments allowed his teammate Fabio Coentrao to make 13 in the same role.
There's a pecking order in Madrid, but come next season, there's a possibility it won't involve Coentrao.
The 26-year-old, seeking more playing time, has been strongly linked with a transfer to English outfits Manchester United and Tottenham. As early as March, Metro reported Real Madrid were willing to offload his services for a £10 million transfer fee, with United being the most likely suitor.
Just don't tell Coentrao.
The Portuguese defender shows no signs of desiring an exit from the Santiago Bernabeu (h/t to Goal). "I'm not thinking about my future. It's very clear," Coentrao said.
"Regardless of what happens in the [UEFA Champions League] final, I'm happy to be here and to continue to be here, either with the Decima [Real Madrid's 10th European title] or without it," he added.
"I'm very happy and at peace."
I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent and sadly it does not look like chelsea will be one of them.
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