Cole is a target for his former manager at Stamford Bridge, Jose Mourinho, and it has been suggested that his antagonistic relationship with the English press and public could convince the 29-year-old to seek solace in a move to Spain.
Cole has been the subject of a succession of tawdry tabloid stories in recent months, contributing to his divorce from the popular X-Factor judge Cheryl Tweedy, and was recently booed when he arrived for the wedding of his former Arsenal and England team-mate, Sol Campbell. But Buck, who believes Cole must work to end the stream of negative headlines, does not expect that Cole would enjoy a lower profile in Spain and is adamant Chelsea will not sell the left back. "Ashley Cole is not for sale," Buck told The Guardian. "That's the bottom line on that. There's no doubt that he's going to be a Chelsea player this season. Ashley is a superb player. He is a delight to deal with around the football club, he gets on very well with everyone, he trains very well and he is really a model athlete.
