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.

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