Bad news for all Chelsea fans as the Premier League champions are preparing to sell left-back Ashley Cole to Real Madrid.
According to the Sun, Chelsea will now move for Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao if they lose England star Cole.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is said to be keen to capture Cole and the Blues are bracing themselves for a bid.
They do not want him to leave but fear he may demand a move to escape his private-life turmoil.
The England international suffered flak over his split from Cheryl Cole and England’s flop at the World Cup will not have helped matters.