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After all the back and forth, the Ashley Cole to Chelsea thing has finally happened. I couldn't be happier to have this whole sorry thing done and dusted.
The deal is: Cole goes to Chelsea, William Gallas and around £5 million goes to Arsenal. Not good for Arsenal considering their £30 million Valuation, but better than having a unhappy left back and a shortage of central defenders.
Here's how I see the winners and losers from this ordeal -
Winners:
- Ashley Cole – got what he wanted
- William Gallas – better than a year in Chelsea's Reserves.
- Chelsea F.C. – if Gallas really was going to spend a year in the Reserves, and then leave on a free, his monetary value to Chelsea is zero (or worse, zero minus his wages). So in a way they've signed Ashley Cole for £5 million.
- Cheryl Tweedy – even more shopping money
- Player Power – both players got what they were after, because they know clubs will always want rid of unhappy players.
- Tapping Up – seems you can do it, get caught, and then still get what you want.
Losers:
- Arsenal – if you sell your best players when you don't want to, you look like a selling club.
- Wayne Bridge – deal went through too late for him to move on. Now he's going to get splinters.
- Chelsea's Defence – they'll miss Gallas, they should have promised him regular action in central defence. He's a better player than Carvalho or Boulahrouz.
- The FA – if you tap up a player, you shouldn't be able to sign him a year later.
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