Ashley Cole made it official today that he will be signing a deal with Serie A giants AS Roma for the upcoming season. Many Chelsea fans were holding on to the slim hopes that he would still return to Stamford Bridge but obviously that is not going to happen anymore. We found some of the best reactions on Twitter about the news of our favorite left back’s departure to Italy.

I've known Ashley Cole was leaving for weeks but now it's confirmed he has moved to Roma it has just sink in and I'm gutted. 1/2

— CarefreeYouth (@CarefreeYouth) July 7, 2014

Ashley Cole is officially a Roma player. Thanks for everything, you are a true legend at Chelsea, and good luck! pic.twitter.com/EAl43MFoBL

— (@CheIseaTalk) July 7, 2014

Happy Ashley Cole went to Roma seems like a perfect fit. Great league and he gets Champions league. Perfect. pic.twitter.com/dY8qQriMx7

— Adam. (@JoseAntics) July 7, 2014

Good luck @TheRealAC3 in ur new venture in Rome, wish u nothing but success & thanks 4 everything #AshleyCole #Legend pic.twitter.com/ipLKunZNBE

— Andy Silverman (@ChelsLad66) July 7, 2014

Good luck to Ashley Cole at Roma. England's most reliable big game player (so obviously not taken to World Cup). Amazed more don't go abroad

— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) July 7, 2014

Will be great to get Roma in the group stages of the Champions League to give @TheRealAC3 the reception Ballack and Drogba got.

— CàrefreeDaily (@CarefreeDaily) July 7, 2014

Roma welcomes former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole. (Via @TelegraphNews) pic.twitter.com/zdVWltOxRj

— Vtör Danté (@VtorDante) July 7, 2014

Thanks for everything