Ashley Cole joins Roma

Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has joined Italian outfit Roma on a two-year deal.

The 33-year-old, who left Chelsea at the end of last season, flew into Rome earlier this morning before putting pen to paper on a two-year deal.

Liverpool had been strongly linked with the England international over the last couple of weeks, but the experienced defender's future has now been decided.

Ashley Cole è giallorosso! | Ashley Cole is now a Giallorossi player! @TheRealAC3 #HungryForGlory pic.twitter.com/or8dj01mLS

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) July 7, 2014

Cole is expected to be officially presented as a Roma player at a press conference later this week.