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Carlton Cole joins former Chelsea teammate Michael Essien in signing for Indonesian club Persib Bandung

Former England and West Ham striker Carlton Cole has signed for Indonesian side Persib Bandung.

He will be reunited with ex-Chelsea team-mate Michael Essien, who joined the club earlier this month on a one-year contract.

Cole told the club's official website: "I never knew my career would bring me to Indonesia, (but) this is a great club. I want to pay for the support of the fans by scoring a lot of goals."

"Essien joining simplified the process for me to come over here. He's a big player in Europe.