Seaman: Cole was treated badly by Arsenal

Arsenal legend David Seaman has revealed his take on the whole Ashley Cole saga that saw the fullback leave the club five years ago.

Cole illegally spoke to his current employers Chelsea as he was not happy with the terms of his new contract at the time, to the anger of the vast majority of gooners.

The disagreement was reportedly over his wages being lower than those of the 'French clique' at the club, and former Gunners goalkeeper Seaman believes Cole was right to feel aggrieved.

In an interview on sport.co.uk, he said: "The true stories never come out. And on this occasion the true story will not come out. That is all I can say really. Ashley has been dealt with wrongly by the club and I am not going to go into anything else on that.

"I love Ashley as a player and as a man. He is also the best left-back in the world, not one of them, the best left-back. He got dealt with badly at Arsenal and he was hung out to dry a little bit and that is all I can really say.

"He used to get changed down but one from me, because he was number three, I have seen him grow up into the great player that he is now, and I feel really proud for what he has achieved. I know some Arsenal fans may not like that, but I am sorry but I know what I know, and I like him."

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