Aston Villa offer short-term deal for former Arsenal and Chelsea star

Aston Vilal have made a move for Roma's Ashley Cole

ASTON VILLA have made an approach for Roma outcast Ashley Cole.

 

That is according to Italian publication Tuttomercatoweb, who claim the Premier League strugglers have offered the 34-year-old a six-month deal.

The former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back is believed to be up for sale in January after failing to make a single appearance this season.

And Villa are keen on landing the former England international following injury to Jordan Amavi. 

 

The 21-year-old, who signed in the summer for £9million, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament damage.

Villa Park boss Remi Garde, who played alongside Cole for a season at Arsenal, confirmed his side's interest in the defender earlier this month.

Garde said on the speculation: “He has experience but he didn’t play for a while now. Every good player is interesting for me and Ashley is a good player.”

 

Aston Villa want to bring Ashley Cole back to the Premier League

Cole has a wealth of experience in the Premier League, having won four top-flight titles and seven FA Cups during spells at Arsenal and Chelsea.

He spent nine years at the Gunners before controversially switching to London rivals Chelsea in 2006 for a report fee of £5million.

Roma signed Cole in last summer in a free deal after he saw out his contract at Stamford Bridge, but has struggled since the arrival of Lucas Digne.