Ashley Cole Mocks Arsenal Fans over Gunners' Lack of Silverware

Since swapping his red shirt for blue in 2006, Ashley Cole has hardly been the most popular man at the Emirates.

But it seems he has now further risked the ire of the Arsenal faithful, having mocked his former club Sunday for their recent lack of success.

"Arsenal fans get over it, I left I won #ihaveastaronmyshirtnow," he said via his twitter account.

His comments come in the wake of ongoing contract negotiations with his current club Chelsea, which have seemed to have stalled.

It was rumoured that he was demanding wages of around £200,000 a week, an astronomical sum for a player of his position and age.

Cole responded to fans who reminded him of, in their eyes, his past lack of loyalty to the Gunners.

With Chelsea triumphing in the Champions League last season, it seems Cole has been given fresh impetus to point out the successes he has had since moving to Stamford Bridge.

The 31-year-old left-back's contract is due to expire next summer, at which time he would be free to speak to other clubs, a situation Chelsea would most likely wish to avoid.

It is rumoured that Cole's signature interests his former coach, Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, but a transfer is unlikely to take place as the English international is reportedly content to stay in London (via Goal.com).

There is no great rush for Chelsea to persuade him to put pen to paper, but if he hasn't signed by January, it would certainly be concerning.

With the Premier League season set to begin in less than two weeks, Cole will no doubt play an important part in Chelsea's chase for domestic glory.

Arsenal fans meanwhile will be hoping he is unsuccessful.