Assessing The Pros And Cons Of The Eight Clubs Lining Up To Sign Chelsea Defender Ashley Cole

3) Manchester City

Pros: Moving to the current Premier League champions whose massive wealth would also ensure the Englishman a bumper contract and signing-on fee no doubt.

Cons: There is already stiff competition in the left-back role at Eastlands in the form of both France international Gael Clichy and Serbia international Aleksandar Kolarov.