Cheryl Cole 'signs US record deal'

Cheryl Cole has reportedly signed a deal to release her solo album 3 Words in the United States.

The record, which is currently at number one in the UK, is expected to be released through Interscope early next year.

According to the News Of The World, Cole will release her collaboration with Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am, '3 Words', as the first single Stateside.

"The Interscope deal is huge for Cheryl, especially as Girls Aloud have never released a single there," a source told the newspaper.

Interscope Records, which is owned by Universal Music Group, is home to acts including Black Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Lady GaGa and Pussycat Dolls.

Cole's debut solo single 'Fight For This Love' became the fastest-selling single of the year in the UK after shifting over 290,000 copies in its first week.