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Thanks for the memories Ashley! Cole tweets he's LEAVING Chelsea
ASHLEY COLE is poised to leave Chelsea in the summer after making a dignified farewell via Twitter which could now pave the way for a move to either Manchester City or Liverpool.
The 33-year-old who is out of contract, is yet to be offered a new deal and has been linked with moves to the Blues' Premier League rivals as well as the MLS.
It seems like it will be pastures new for the decorated left-back who was overlooked by Roy Hodgson for his World Cup squad.
In an emotional farewell, Cole tweeted: "I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent and sadly it does not look like chelsea will be one of them.
"Thank u Chelsea FC for making my 8 years there a pleasure to work all the staff and players, we've been through a lot, good and bad.
"And of course the fans, how do I start, I can only say thank u for giving the boys confidence to win some amazing trophies, and once again.
I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent and sadly it does not look like chelsea will be one of them. ????????
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) May 19, 2014
Thank u Chelsea FC for making my 8 years there a pleasure to work all the staff and players, we've been through a lot, good and bad ????????
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) May 19, 2014
And of course the fans, how do I start, I can only say thank u for giving the boys confidence to win some amazing trophies, and once again
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) May 19, 2014
And this tweet is to the FANS that have stood buy me through thick and thin, I will always have u in my hearts, #cfcfans????????????????????
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) May 19, 2014
And now I'll be looking for another journey in my life hope it can be like my others full of fun and of course WIN something, ????????
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) May 20, 2014
This tweet is to the FANS that have stood buy me through thick and thin, I will always have u in my hearts
"And this tweet is to the FANS that have stood buy me through thick and thin, I will always have u in my hearts, #cfcfans.
"And now I'll be looking for another journey in my life hope it can be like my others full of fun and of course WIN something."
Cole won one Premier League title, four FA Cups, the Champions League and Europa League titles during his eight-year spell at Stamford Bridge.
And it remains to be seen whether Liverpool and City who have both been monitoring his situation, make a move.