Chelsea do not need Cole - Terry

League probes Cole claim

Chelsea have no need to pursue Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole, according to Blues captain John Terry.

Chelsea are being investigated by the Premier League over an alleged illegal approach for the Gunners' England star.

But Blues centre-half Terry said Chelsea were already in possession of a world-class left-back in Wayne Bridge.

"Bridge is a first-class player, one of the best left-backs in the world so why do we need to go out and do that?" he told BBC Radio Five Live.

"Ashley's a great player, I'm not denying that.

"But I think if you speak to Ashley, he's Arsenal through and through.

"It is the same with me, I don't want to ever leave Chelsea."

Terry added: "It's all about opinions. I'm not Sven-Goran Eriksson's first-choice. If Mr Mourinho had the chance to buy Sol Campbell or Rio Ferdinand, would he? I don't know, you'd have to ask him that."

Cole reportedly met Blues boss Jose Mourinho and chief executive Peter Kenyon in a London hotel in January.

Chelsea have not publicly confirmed or denied the meeting, which would be in breach of Premier League rule K3.

But both clubs have pledged to co-operate with the inquiry.

Bridge signed for Chelsea in the summer of 2003 from Southampton for £7m, one of the first signings by previous boss Claudio Ranieri after the massive injection of cash by Roman Abramovich.

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When Mourinho took over he brought his own right-back to Stamford Bridge, in the shape of Paolo Ferreira from former club Porto, but he did not move for a left-sided defender.

However, Mourinho did sell a left-back when Celestine Babayaro was allowed to join Newcastle in January.

That left Bridge as the only senior left-back at Chelsea, and Mourinho has admitted the position will be a priority for him in the summer.