Ashley Cole staying at Chelsea

Ashley Cole has laughed at rumours that he may leave Chelsea this year, insisting that he is happy at Stamford Bridge and looking forward to life under new boss Andre Villas-Boas.

Cole had been linked with a move to Spain, in a £15m deal to Real Madrid.

However, Cole himself has denied the rumours and is looking forward to pre-season training: "Never even thought about it - I had issues before where I thought about it, but this season I have been fine, I have been on holiday so I have not read anything."