Transfer Watch: Ashley Cole rumored to be contemplating joining New York City FC

A year after saying he turned down offers to play in MLS, Ashley Cole might be making the move across the pond to join one of the league's expansion clubs.

A report from GianlucaDiMarzio.com stated Monday that Cole could be heading to New York City FC this summer after enduring a subpar first season with Italian heavyweights AS Roma. The report also said that NYCFC are very interested in the former Chelsea left back, and that Roma director Walter Sabatini sat down with the 34-year-old Cole's representatives on Monday to discuss the Englishman's future. Cole's current deal runs through 2016.

He is the second player in recent days to be linked with a move to the struggling NYCFC, who just suffered a 3-1 loss at home to the Seattle Sounders to see their current winless run stretch to seven games.

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Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba is reportedly willing to make the move to the team in New York City to join former Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard if he does not get a contract extension from the Premier League side this summer.