Real Madrid accept buying Chelsea’s Cole a non-starter

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has ruled out making a summer move for Chelsea full-back Cole.

The former Blues boss confirmed that he had been keen to bring the 29 year old England international to Spain but was put off by the Stamford Bridge club's reluctance to do business.

Mourinho told the Sunday Times: "Carlo Ancelotti was very, very clear and that's the best way in football.

"He killed the story by saying, 'No money can buy Ashley Cole, Ashley Cole needs to stay'.

"I think Ashley thought about leaving for personal and professional reasons. We thought about him because he's a good player who I enjoyed working with."

"But when a coach says no, it's no, and we have to accept that."