Cole is thought to have had a meeting with Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon, manager Jose Mourinho and agent Pini Zahavi regarding a possible switch to the West London outfit last week.

• 据称科尔不久前与切尔西执行官肯尼恩，主教练穆里尼奥和经纪人扎卡维进行了会面，可能会有转会行动。