England defender Ashley Cole has agreed to stay at Chelsea after his contract expires at the end of the season, the club's manager Rafa Benitez said on Sunday.
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'' I'm really impressed. The paperwork has to be done but the agreement is there '', the Spainish man said after the European Champions beat Arsenal FC 2-1 at a snowy Stamford Bridge.
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'' We are happy and he is equally happy ''.
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Media reported that the 32-year-old, who had been linked in speculations with Real Madrid and Paris St Germain, would sign a one-year extension in the next few days.