Roma Terminate Ashley Cole Contract

Roma has terminated the contract of its defender Ashley Cole base on mutual consent as the move comes two days after it was revealed that the player had accepted an offer to move to MLS franchise LA Galaxy.

The 35 years old made 16 appearances for Roma last season, but did not play at all in the current campaign. Cole moved to Italy on a free transfer in July 2014 after spending eight years at Chelsea.

“AS Roma can today confirm that Ashley Cole's contract has been terminated by mutual consent. The 35-year-old English defender joined Roma in July 2014 following spells with Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Chelsea. After making his Giallorossi debut on 30 August 2014 in Roma's 2-0 opening day victory over Fiorentina, Cole went on to make a total of 11 appearances in Serie A and a further five in the Coppa Italia and the Champions League. The club would like to thank Cole for his commitment during his stay in Rome and wish him the very best for his future career” a statement on Roma's official website read