Wright-Phillips Dwarfs the Price of Cole

Memo to Ashley Cole, who is said to be desperate to leave Arsenal for Stamford Bridge. Consider for a moment the valuation Chelsea have placed on you. According to reports, they have offered between £16 and 17.5 million and insist they will not pay a penny more because, according to the Special One, it is “an excellent price for an excellent player”.

Sound OK? Think again, Ashley. Because that valuation means they consider you to be worth less than all of the following: Shevchenko (age 30 - £30 million); Essien (£24.4 million); Drogba (£24 million – yes, £24 million!) and, wait for it, Shaun Wright-Phillips (remember him - he’s the little guy who cost £21 million from Manchester City – and he hardly ever plays, but in their eyes he’s worth around £5 million more than you are).

Now you know how highly they think of you, it’s worth remembering this. According to reports Arsenal think you are worth £25 million and would like to keep you.