Mourinho efforts to buy Ashley Cole

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is preparing to increase his efforts to buy Chelsea star Ashley Cole, with hopes he will be able to pair him with Inter Milan defenderMaicon at the Bernabeu next season.

The former Chelsea manager believes having two of the world’s premier attacking full-backs will help bring out the best in Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. Real's top-brass have provided the Portuguese self-proclaimed 'Special One' with £40 million to bring both defenders to Spain, according to the Daily Mail.

Mourinho brought Cole to Stamford Bridge from Arsenal in 2006 and hopes to take advantage of the left-back’s problems in England and lure him to La Liga.

The England international was condemned for his attitude after the Three Lions crashed out of World Cup 2010 and has become an unpopular figure after his split with wife Cheryl. Mourinho was also interested in Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, but prefers Maicon in the right-back position.

S. Ramos:"Mourinho will land Gerard and A.Cole"

REAL MADRID star Sergio Ramos insists new Bernabeu boss Jose Mourinho will land Steven Gerrard AND Ashley Cole this summer.

Ramos, 24, who can play at centre-back or full-back, says the pair will follow in the footsteps of fellow Englishmen David Beckham and Michael Owen by joining the Madrid mega-club.

Mourinho, who has just won the Treble with Inter Milan, is a long-time admirer of Liverpool skipper Gerro and signed Cole from Arsenal when he was in charge at Chelsea.

And Ramos said: “We are a club that is always looking to improve by adding the best players in the world.

“We have a proven record of signing English players – with David and Michael – and it would not surprise me at all if our two new arrivals this summer were English. Ashley Cole is a terrific player.

“For me, he is by far the best left-back in the world and, along with Drogba, Chelsea’s best player.

“I am sure Chelsea will do all they can to keep him but he had a difficult year in England.

“A change might be what he is looking for. When a player is the best in his position in the world and doesn’t play for Real Madrid, you have to consider it a waste.

“He has done everything in England for Arsenal and Chelsea. It’s now time for him to come and win La Liga and the Champions League with Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho.”

And it is the Portuguese boss who Ramos believes will seal the deal.

He added: “Jose will know all about him. He has a history of signing players and trying to sign players from his previous clubs.

“More importantly, players seem to love playing under him.

“I spoke with Cristiano Ronaldo about him – and he told me Cole is the toughest defender he has ever played against.

“That’s quite a compliment coming from the world’s best player and he is exactly the sort of player we want.”

As for Gerrard, Ramos thinks Liverpool’s lack of cash – and failure to win a major trophy in the past four seasons – will prove crucial.

He added: “I think Madrid’s admiration of Steven Gerrard is not a secret.

“He is at the point now where he needs to win things. I can guarantee that under this Real Madrid set-up he will win things. I really think both of them are Real Madrid-bound.”

Real Madrid to launch a new bit for Ashley Cole

Real Madrid are said to be launching a bid for Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole.

According to a report in The Sun today, left-back Cole has rejected a new contract at Stamford Bridge as he was not going to be on a par with the highest earners at the club.

As a result, big-spending Madrid president Florentino Perez is set to pounce, with new head coach Manuel Pellegrini known to be a long-term admirer of the full-back.

The former Arsenal star is said to be keen to stay at Chelsea but would be willing to leave if the contract is not right, with Spanish and European champions Barcelona also credited with an interest in his signature.

A "source" close to Cole is quoted in the report as saying, "Ashley loves Chelsea and is genuinely excited about working with new boss Carlo Ancelotti.

"He wants to give the best years of his career to the club but the deal has to be right for such an important contract.

"He needs to feel as valued as any of the club's other top players."

Cole, who has won 73 caps for his country, featured 42 times for the Blues last season and scored once, winning his fifth FA Cup medal in May.