Joe Cole: no Chelsea contract offer on the table

23 March 2010 09:27
The 28-year-old's current deal expires in the summer at which point he could leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer. [LNB]However, Cole is keen to sign a new deal with Chelsea. [LNB] Related ArticlesCarlo Ancelotti told to show a firmer handCrisis? What Chelsea crisis?Ancelotti: no room for error after Blackburn drawChelsea's Ancelotti disappointed to drop two pointsHansen: Chelsea do not have desire to win titleTerry risks Uefa sanctions"I've never spoken publicly about contracts before," he is quoted as saying in The Sun. [LNB]"I don't think contracts should really be discussed mid-season. I have always signed mine in the summer in the past. [LNB]"But this time it's different. We can't seem to find common ground and it's distracting. At the moment there is no offer on the table, so I know where I stand. [LNB]"I still hope to talk in the summer." [LNB]Cole has missed much of the season with a serious knee injury and has struggled to force his way into Carlo Ancelotti's team since returning. [LNB]The Italian coach recently said he was "100 per cent certain" Cole would still be at the club next season. [LNB][LNB]

Source: Telegraph