The Arsenal faithful were left angered by Cole’s exit after he was believed to have illegally discussed a transfer to Stamford Bridge without permission.
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Cole reportedly felt unwanted by manager Arsene Wenger at the time, as the wages he was offered were thought to be less than that earned by the 'French clique' - including Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Mathieu Flamini - at the club,
And former England international Seaman has stated that he empathises with the 29-year-old's situation.
"The true stories never come out. And on this occasion the true story will not come out. That is all I can say really," he told Sport.co.uk.
"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.”
Chelsea’s number three has since gone on to make more than 150 appearances for the Blues, scoring six times in the process.
By Elliott Binks
