Cole says he's staying at the Bridge

Joe Cole today poured scorn on suggestions that he has been offered to Charlton as part of Chelsea's attempt to sign Scott Parker.

It was reported that Chelsea were prepared to sacrifice the former West Ham midfielder to secure the services of his England teammate, but Cole is convinced his future lies at Stamford Bridge.

He said: "I didn't read anything into it as I knew it was complete rubbish. I want to stay at Chelsea, the manager is happy with me and I'm enjoying it.

"I'm playing and the team are winning so why would I leave? It's great to be playing so many games and to be part of a great team. We've had two big wins in a row so everybody is happy."

Cole initially struggled to establish himself following last summer's ?6.6million move from West Ham but has started the last three games as Chelsea have recovered from a difficult start to the year.

Claudio Ranieri's side have scored eight goals in their last two matches and Cole is confident they can maintain their form against Birmingham on Sunday.