Ashley Cole signs new Chelsea deal
Reuters - Wednesday 02 September 2009, 13:05
LONDON - England defender Ashley Cole has
signed a new four-year deal with Chelsea, the Premier League
leaders said on Wednesday.
A short statement on their website,
read: "Chelsea FC is delighted to confirm that Ashley Cole has
signed a new four year contract."
Cole, 28, follows skipper John Terry in committing his
long-term future to the club which he joined from Arsenal in
August 2006. Terry signed a new five-year deal last week.
Currently with the England squad before Saturday's friendly
against Slovenia and next week's World Cup qualifier against
Croatia, Cole scored a superb goal on Saturday when Chelsea beat
Burnley 3-0 in the Premier League.
He has been an integral part of Chelsea's defence for the
last three years and last season became the first player since
1891 to secure a fifth FA Cup winners medal when he was voted
"man of the match" in the final against Everton.
It was his
second FA Cup win with Chelsea after winning three FA Cups with
Arsenal.