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Roma welcome Ashley Cole ahead of proposed move for defender Roma welcome Ashley Cole before proposed move for defender
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Roma have welcomed Ashley Cole to Rome ahead of a proposed move to the Serie A club. The club posted a photograph of the former Chelsea player on their official Twitter feed as he appeared to be arriving in Italy. Roma have welcomed Ashley Cole to Rome before a proposed move to the Serie A team. The club posted a photograph of the former Chelsea player on their official Twitter feed as he appeared to be arriving in Italy.
The 33-year-old left-back is a free agent following his release by Chelsea this summer and has been linked with various sides, including some Premier League clubs. However his agent made clear that Cole’s future lay outside England. The 33-year-old left-back is a free agent after his release by Chelsea this summer and has been linked with various sides, including some Premier League clubs. However his agent made clear that Cole’s future lay outside England.
Welcome to Rome, Ashley! @TheRealAC3 pic.twitter.com/wv00DuLINcWelcome to Rome, Ashley! @TheRealAC3 pic.twitter.com/wv00DuLINc
“The situation is that we are talking to several clubs. At the moment it is only clubs based abroad – there may be other developments, but for the moment, that is all we are talking,” said his agent, Jonathan Barnett.“The situation is that we are talking to several clubs. At the moment it is only clubs based abroad – there may be other developments, but for the moment, that is all we are talking,” said his agent, Jonathan Barnett.
Cole spent eight seasons with Chelsea, during which he won the Champions League, Europa League, Premier League and four FA Cups.Cole spent eight seasons with Chelsea, during which he won the Champions League, Europa League, Premier League and four FA Cups.
He has 107 England caps and announced his retirement from international football in May when he was left out of his country’s World Cup squad.He has 107 England caps and announced his retirement from international football in May when he was left out of his country’s World Cup squad.