Ashley Cole is on the brink of signing a new deal with Chelsea.PA Sport says Cole is set to snub the overtures of Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris St Germain by committing his future to his current club.

It is understood the England defender has agreed to put pen to paper on a contract extension and both parties expect the paperwork to be signed off in the next 48 hours.

The news that Cole has agreed to commit his future to Chelsea will go some way towards appeasing the Blues fans who had become unhappy with the club's failure to tie the player down to a new deal.