Report: Ashley Cole to leave Chelsea

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will leave the club at the end of the season, according to The Daily Mail.

It has been reported that the 31-year-old has failed to come to an agreement with the Blues over a new contract.

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay is thought to be handling the negotiations with Cole, but he has failed to convince the England international left-back to pen a new one-year deal.

Cole's current contract with the European champions runs out next summer and he will be free to sign a pre-contract with another club in January.

Midfielder Frank Lampard's contract with Chelsea too runs out at the end of the season and he has yet to be given a new deal.