Cole made 338 appearances for the Blues during an eight-year spell at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League, Premier League and the FA Cup four times, but his game time was dramatically reduced last season as manager Jose Mourinho elected to play Cesar Azpilicueta.
In May the former England international hinted that he would be leaving Chelsea in the summer, but his exit was only confirmed when his contract expired on June 30.
“Chelsea Football Club says goodbye to Ashley Cole, a player who contributed enormously to the highly successfully period in our history in which we were crowned champions of Europe and won the League and Cup double for the first time,” a statement on the Chelsea website read.
“Chelsea Football Club thanks Ashley for the fantastic service he gave throughout his eight years here, and for helping to bring so many trophies home. We wish him well for the future.”
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