Chelsea Transfers: 5 Left-Back Replacements For Ashley Cole

4. Ricardo Rodriguez

If Mourinho decides Bertrand is not the man for the job, he may well open Roman Abramovich's well-thumbed chequebook and dip into the transfer market in search of a Cole replacement this summer. And one option available to the self-styled 'Special One' is promising fullback Ricardo Rodriquez, the 21-year-old who has already broken his way into Switzerland's senior set-up. The left-back has put in a string of impressive performances for current side Wolfsburg recently, and has also popped up on Manchester United's radar in the past couple of months. United see the youngster as an ideal replacement for Patrice Evra while, similarly, Chelsea have earmarked him as a potential successor to Cole. Both heavyweights look set to battle it out for the starlet's signature this summer, with Rodriquez tipped to go on and become one of the best in the business. Known as an attacking left-back, Rodriquez has earned a reputation for his abilities to keep hold of possession, cross, dribble and link up with offensive moves, while he also tracks back to defend after going forward, surely earning a tick in the high work-rate-loving Mourinho's copybook.