Soccer:Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is determined to hang on to left-back Ashley Cole. The England international has been linked with a move to Jose Mouinho's Real Madrid but Ancelotti is confident Cole wants to stay.
In fact, the Italian says he does not feel the need to speak to him about his future when he returns to training in the coming week.
"Ashley is a Chelsea player and nobody wants to sell him. We want to keep him in our squad. I am 100 per cent sure he will be at Chelsea this season," said Ancelotti.
"I consider him to be the best player in his position in the world.
"I don't need to talk to him. He is happy to stay at Chelsea. He never said he wanted to go. There is no chance he will go. No way."
The Blues are having a few issues defensively at the moment, with goalkeeper Petr Cech and centre-back Alex both sidelined by injury and Ricardo Carvalho claiming he has a clause in his contract which allows him to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
He has made no secret of the fact he wants to be reunited with former Chelsea boss Mourinho, and has described his compatriot as the best manager ever.