Ashley Cole is set for a sensational return to English football with Derby County (Picture: Getty)

Ashley Cole is set to be reunited with his ex-Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard at Derby County.

The former England international is a free agent after leaving LA Galaxy having made 86 appearances over the course two-and-a-half years in America.

Cole has been offered the chance to extend his career with several lucrative offers from abroad but is intent on finishing his trophy-laden career in England.

Ashley Cole won four FA Cups with Chelsea to go with the three he won as an Arsenal player (Picture: Getty)

Ashley Cole is a free agent after he was released by Derby County (Picture: Getty)

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John Terry, now assistant coach at Aston Villa, according to The Sun, had been trying to persuade Cole to join him in the Midlands but Lampard’s promotion chasing side appear to have won the race to sign the 38-year-old and he hopes to complete the deal in the next 48 hours.




Derby are currently sixth in the Championship and have an FA Cup fourth round tie against Accrington Stanley to look forward to after knocking Premier League Southampton out of the competition following last night’s penalty shootout win at St Mary’s.

After leaving Chelsea at the end of the 2013-14 season having made 338 appearances in all competitions following a controversial move from Arsenal, Cole joined Roma before his move to the MLS.