Real Madrid are keen to tempt Ashley Cole away from Chelsea. The Sunday Express says Cole, 33, is wanted by Real manager Carlo Ancelotti, who is prepared to discuss a short-term deal with the player he knows well from his spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Ancelotti fears losing Fabio Coentrao next month and sees Cole as an ideal replacement.

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