Cole starts for England in World Cup audition

Ashley Cole moved on to 107 international caps for England last night, moving him ahead of all-time top scorer Bobby Charlton, but whether he will be adding to that tally in Brazil in the summer remains unclear. The 33 year old played the first forty-five minutes in the 1-0 win over Denmark at Wembley, replaced

United to battle Chelsea for Shaw

Manchester United are determined to pip Chelsea to the signing of England U21 international Luke Shaw, the Metro understands. The Blues have been considering a move for Shaw as they look for a long term replacement for Ashley Cole, while United are making plans for when Patirce Evra moves on. With both club’s respective senior

Mourinho keen to wrap up deals ahead of World Cup

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident he can wrap up deals for both Edinson Cavani and Luke Shaw before this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil, according to the Mirror. A striker and a left back are high on the Blues’ boss’s list of targets with his current selection of strikers struggling for consistency, and

Hodgson casts Cole doubts

Roy Hodgson has suggested that Ashley Cole may miss out on travelling to next summer’s World Cup finals, the Guardian understands. The England manager has maintained that he would not write off the defender’s chances of making his squad, but has admitted that it is the 33 year old’s ‘turn to sit back’ after being

Chelsea keen to beat United to Shaw

Chelsea will use the money they received from Manchester United for Juan Mata to try and beat them to the signature of Southampton defender Luke Shaw, according to the Mail Online. With Ashley Cole now 33 and yet to be offered a new contract, the Blues are keen on bringing in the highly rated left-back

Matic completes Blues return

Chelsea have completed the signing of former midfielder Nemanja Vidic for a fee in the region of £20m, Sky Sports understands. The 25 year old originally moved away from Stamford Bridge in 2011 as part of the deal that saw David Luiz arrive from Benfica. He has returned on a five and a half year

Lampard set for special night

Frank Lampard will captain England against Chile at Wembley this evening, on a night where he will receive his Golden Cap. He will be handed the honour, which is given to any England player who reaches over 100 international appearances, by two men who have been heavily involved in his career – father Frank Snr