Report - Ashley Cole heading for Italy as former Chelsea defender opens talks with Roma

Ashley Cole is a

free agent after

leaving Chelsea

The left-back has been

linked with MLS franchises

as well as Monaco

Roma have stolen a march

on securing Cole's services

and have opened talks

Roma have firmed up their interest

in Ashley Cole and he is heading

to the Italian capital ahead of talks

over a two-year deal.

The 33-year-old is a free agent

after leaving Chelsea and has also

had interest from Monaco and MLS

franchises.

Cole, who spent eight years at

Stamford Bridge after joining from

Arsenal, had been linked with a

return to north London while

Liverpool was also touted as a

possible destination.

Barcelona and AC Milan were also

reported to be monitoring his

situation.

Cole has had a holiday after

retired from England duty on 107

caps when he was left out of Roy

Hodgson's squad for Brazil. The

manager selected Everton's

Leighton Baines as his first-choice

left-back and took Southampton

teenager Luke Shaw as back-up.



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