Real Madrid
Positives – Carlo Ancelotti managed Cole for two years between 2009 and 2011 when the pair were both at Stamford Bridge and the Italian is a huge admirer.
For the defender it would also be his first taste of football away from England and having proven his quality on the international stage for many years, should find the transition painless.
Negatives – Marcelo is considered to be one of the best full-backs in world football and Madrid’s influential superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is a big fan of fellow countryman Fabio Coentrao.
Therefore game time might not actually be that easy to come by at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and that would certainly frustrate Cole.
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