quality player, wouldn't call him a glamour player myself, considering his wife is a well known pop star he keeps out of the media.

as for meeting chelsea illegally, it happens all the time, just that the papers thought the story was worth printing.

As for his motives, he must think Chelsea are more likley to win trophys, and you can't blame him for thinking that. Also he will get more money, but when you already earn stupid money i can't see it as that important to him, but you never know how much his agent has pressured him, as they will get a huge cut if he moves club.

Naill Quin once said that when your walking away from Highbury, and getting on the tube or whatever for the last time to head home, money involved or not, its because you know your not good enough, if Ashley was worth it, Arsenal would have fighted

Becks was a GREAT player in the 90s. AMAZING. Did v well for England in the 98 World Cup, just fantastic

then he goes and marries a former spice girl, the media grows and grows along with his ego.

I wouldnt want him at my club, only bc of the attention he craves. it has destroyed him. Last 2 world cups he's been v poor. simply said, he's far away from the player he once was in the 90s.

shame that

I honestly think David Beckham would have never captained England if it wasnt for Victoria, she pushed him and pushed him, behind every great man there is a great women? She made him the icon he is today in my personal Opinion

that's not good though. he's not captain material, atleast not anymore.
John Terry would be a great captain for England. He reminds me of Tony Adams.

i'd love Gallas, won't happen thou but if it did, Our defence would quality

Liverpool fans opinion

I think he's a disloyal tit. He has himself to blame for the Chelsea situation and now he's trash taking. Wenger should kick him up his fanny. He's a top player but he's a knob.

Oh yeah, and Gallas - much as I'd love it he wouldn't come to us. The whole point of him giving the V's to Mourinho is he wants to get out of the Prem and have a new challenge in a different league.

Right, i'm sick of waiting, I just don't want him doning the Red & White this coming season, and he dosent want to either, just sell him and get it over and done, and use the money well. exact same goes for Reyes

based on consistant performances for england since Euro 2004? I'd say hed be in the top 2

Well he was never my favourite player, beacause to be honest, he comes across quiet badly, he's always slabbering to another player, or to the referee.
However he was our player, and still is, and hes also one of the best left back in the game at the minute.
The fact that he agreed to meet Chelsea officals behind Arsenals back, and then was angered by the fact we wouldnt stand by this act of disobedience really was then end of the club and the fans love affair with the number 3. Last season he bearly got a game for us, and we got to the champions league final, No player is EVER bigger than the club, I think were better getting the money with as much time left in the transfer window.

Wenger wants quick Cole decision

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants left-back Ashley Cole's future to be settled by the end of this week.
The 25-year-old has repeatedly been linked with Chelsea and Wenger said: "I don't know what will happen.

"For me, the deadline has come to make a decision one way or another and I would see this week as the limit."

Cole is not in Arsenal's squad for the Champions League tie at Dinamo Zagreb and, if a move goes through, could play for Chelsea in the competition.

Wenger insisted that Cole was left out for fitness reasons but Chelsea, who returned from a pre-season trip to America on Monday, would not want to sign a player who is ineligible for their 2006-07 Champions League campaign.

Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has admitted that initial talks between the two London clubs have taken place.

Chelsea were fined - together with Blues manager Jose Mourinho and Cole - in June 2005 after they breached league rules by meeting without Arsenal's knowledge.

Cole's relationship with the Gunners has been strained of late and in promotional material for his new book the defender criticised Arsenal for making him a "scapegoat" over the tapping-up affair.

The England left-back is expected to cost Chelsea up to £25m, with some reports linking unhappy Blues defender William Gallas with a move in the opposite direction.

Wenger said he admired the Frenchman but added: "We have never spoken to player or club about that so it's pure speculation at the moment."