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‘Roman Abramovich needed me to signal for CSKA Moscow – I wasn’t certain, so he mentioned, “Nicely, you’re not going to Spurs”‘: Former Chelsea striker describes having Tottenham transfer blocked

Roman Abramovich was a tricky taskmaster throughout his possession of Chelsea between 2003 and 2022 – a lot so, that he blocked former Blues striker Carlton Cole from becoming a member of Tottenham Hotspur in 2006.

Having frolicked away from Chelsea on mortgage spells at Wolves, Charlton and Aston Villa, Cole returned to Chelsea in the summertime of 2005 prepared for extra first crew alternatives at Stamford Bridge. With Didier Drogba the beginning striker in Jose Mourinho’s crew, although, his recreation time was restricted to simply 12 matches throughout the 2005/06 season.


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