Manchester United have made a check on Ashley Cole's Chelsea future as they maintain their hunt for a new left-back.
Cole is yet to start talks on a new Blues contract, despite the fact that his current deal expires in 12 months. That alerted United, who have so far refused to meet [FONT=Droid Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Everton[/FONT]'s £15 million asking price for Leighton Baines.