Real Madrid drop interest in Chelsea’s Cole

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has dropped interest in signing Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole.

The new Madrid manager was keen on the England international for much of the summer transfer window but has decided to forego and further pursuit after Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti made himself very clear.

"Carlo Ancelotti was very, very clear and that's the best way in football,” Mourinho told  the Sunday Times.

"He killed the story by saying, 'No money can buy Ashley Cole, Ashley Cole needs to stay'.

"I think Ashley thought about leaving for personal and professional reasons. We thought about him because he's a good player who I enjoyed working with.

"But when a coach says no, it's no, and we have to accept that."