The Galaxy have replenished their roster with MLS-based additions Mike Magee, Dan Kennedy and Jeff Larentowicz, while also signing Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Boateng and defender Jelle Van Damme from Belgium.
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The LA Galaxy have signed former Premier League defender Ashley Cole.
The 35-year-old is the sixth-highest capped Englishman, with 107 appearances to his name.
Cole last played for Roma after joining in the summer of 2014 but his contract was terminated by mutual consent with a year left to run earlier this month.
Cole will also play alongside Republic of Ireland worldwide Robbie Keane at LA Galaxy and will come up against former Chelsea team-mate and New York City midfielder Frank Lampard.
“He can provide our defence with valuable experience”. I have a hard time believing that he won’t be one of the better left-backs in our league.
The club announced the signing, which had previously been rumoured, on their website and manager Bruce Arena praised Cole.
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Cole ended eight hugely successful years with Chelsea in 2014 when he opted to join Roma but quickly found himself on the fringes of the first-team squad, and did not make a single appearance in 2015-16 prior to cancelling his contract. He won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, a league cup, the Europa League and most important of all, a Champions League title with Chelsea in 2011-12.
