Liverpool FC agree deal to sell Christian Poulsen with others set to follow him out of Anfield
by James Pearce, Liverpool Echo
Aug 31 2011
LIVERPOOL have agreed a deal to sell Christian Poulsen to French club Evian TG with Joe Cole and David Ngog set to follow him out of Anfield on transfer deadline day.
The size of the fee for the Danish international hasn’t been revealed but the Ligue One new boys have been given permission to hold talks with the midfielder.
Poulsen’s departure has been expected with him a long way down the pecking order at Anfield.
The 31-year-old was bought by Roy Hodgson for £4.5million from Juventus last summer but struggled to adapt to the demands of the Premier League.
Poulsen, who had also been linked with a loan move to Espanyol, started just three league games under Kenny Dalglish and hasn’t featured for the Reds since the Europa League tie against Braga in March.
His lack of action recently cost him his place in the Denmark squad for their upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers.
Cole will decide on his future today after holding talks with French champions Lille over a potential season-long loan deal.
Lille are able to offer Champions League football and are keen to snap up Cole after losing Gervinho to Arsenal and Yohan Cabaye to Newcastle.
There is also interest closer to home from Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers and Cole will weigh up his options before making a decision.
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