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David Byrom

Chelsea fans will love what Ben Chilwell has said about Ashley Cole after £50m transfer

Ben Chilwell appears to have been getting some tips on how to perform as a left-back at Chelsea.

The new Blues signing posted a picture of himself on Twitter stood with Stamford Bridge legend Ashley Cole.

Former Chelsea left-back Cole was in his Blues training tracksuit due to his coaching role in the club's academy and spent some time talking with Chilwell.

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Chilwell said: "Great afternoon spent chatting to this legend!

"Hopefully I can have a career like yours at this amazing club."

Ben Chilwell with Ashley Cole (Twitter/Ben Chilwell)

No doubt Blues fans will be hoping that Chilwell can achieve a similar level of success that Cole did at Stamford Bridge.

The 39-year-old won the Champions League, Europa League, Premier League, four FA Cups and the EFL Cup during his trophy-laden eight years at Stamford Bridge.

Cole is known to be a big fan of Chilwell himself.

In December last year, Cole heaped praise on the then-Leicester City full-back and backed Chilwell to impress if he ever made the move to Chelsea.

He told talkSPORT: "I would love to see him at Chelsea.

"He's doing really, really well at Leicester.

"He's enjoying the way Brendan plays and his system, he's got that license to attack.

"When he's played for England, he's played really well - in his last game he got three assists.

"He's shown quality not just on the ball but one-on-one he can defend and he likes to defend.

"I think he's quality and I've heard he's a Chelsea fan, too, so I would like to see him here.

"He's got the quality. For sure he's good enough."

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