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Ashley Cole (Arsenal to Chelsea)

Talking about rifts between clubs, this was one that shattered all relationships between the concerned player as well. Chelsea and Ashley Cole were found guilty of making contacts with each other without informing Arsenal. Cole, Chelsea and Jose Mourinho were all punished for the incident.

A year later Arsenal confirmed that they were in civil talks with Chelsea over the transfer of Ashley Cole. However, the move seemed to be heading to a deadlock as both the teams failed to agree on Cole’s value.

They finally agreed on a £5 million fee, that also included William Gallas in the deal, on 31 August. The deal was not confirmed until an hour and a half after the deadline had passed. Wenger and Mourinho have since been at each other’s throats while the Gunners fans have turned their backs on Cole, who they had dubbed Cashley.

However, he was adored by Chelsea fans, who blindly adored him for he bought to the team. Cole went on to make 338 appearances for the Blues and won 9 trophies with them including one Premier League crown, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League – Chelsea’s first ever triumph in the competition. He has since secured a name for himself as a legend in the Club.