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Di Matteo cools rumours

Image: Di Matteo: Confident over keeping Ashley Cole and Raul Meireles

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has played down speculation linking Ashley Cole and Raul Meireles with moves away from Stamford Bridge.

Cole & Meireles reports rejected

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has played down speculation linking Ashley Cole and Raul Meireles with moves away from Stamford Bridge. Reports have suggested that both players could be on the move this summer with big-spending Paris St Germain keen on landing Cole and Juventus and Real Madrid credited with an interest in Meireles. However, Di Matteo has rejected the rumours and is confident they will remain in West London. Asked whether speculation surrounding both players worried him, Di Matteo said: "No. Both players are under contract with Chelsea. "I think it's the time of the year when the season ends and speculation and rumours start. "They are all Chelsea players and we are confident they will be in the future."