Joe Cole (Various clubs)

We were never going to get rid of Cole on such high wages.  To be reducing the burden is all we could ask for.

Hear he preferred the Lille move to QPR because then he get's to pass through duty free and stock up on ciggies

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.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2011/08/31/liverpool-fc-agree-deal-to-sell-christian-poulsen-with-others-set-to-follow-him-out-of-anfield-100252-29333426/

In Lille now

Villa to make Cole move
Villa boss McLeish joins hunt for Reds midfielder

Last Updated: August 31, 2011 10:36am

Skysports.com understands Aston Villa are planning a late move for Liverpool's out-of-favour midfielder Joe Cole.

The former Chelsea man is being tipped to leave Anfield and had been in talks over a move to French side Lille.

However, Villa could be willing to hijack the move, with the Ligue 1 champions struggling to afford the winger's wages.

Villa have brought in Charles N'Zogbia from Wigan, but are still short of creative options after losing Ashley Young and Stewart Downing.

Premier League rivals Tottenham and QPR are also interested in the 29-year-old, but it seems Alex McLeish is keen on his services.

Cole joined the Reds on a free transfer from Chelsea last summer, but has struggled to impress after making just 20 league appearances.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11095_7139920,00.html

http://www.le10sport.com/Mercato/LOSC--Joe-Cole-est-bien-a-Lille-310851387.html

http://www.le10sport.com/Mercato/LOSC--Joe-Cole-est-bien-a-Lille-310851387.html

Passport in hand, proof he is going somewhere.

Just seen that pic on Facebook he is deffo finished with us.

David Ornstein (BBC): "Joe Cole's camp tell me he's in Lille having medical + move there likely - but not done deal, could yet opt for a PL club" ...

Full steam ahead for Cole's Lille move as midfielder is allowed to commute from London

Last updated at 10:42 AM on 31st August 2011

French champions Lille are so keen to land Joe Cole they have told the midfielder he can commute from London.

Cole is out of favour at Liverpool and is considering a season-long loan move to a team based just 90 minutes from London on the Eurostar.

Tottenham and QPR have been linked with the 29-year-old but Lille can offer Champions League football after topping Ligue 1 and a deal could be tied up before the window closes.

Cole was then-manager Roy Hodgson's first signing at Liverpool when he agreed a four-year deal last summer after leaving Chelsea as a free agent.

He was sent off on his Premier League debut against Arsenal and managed just three goals in all competitions during the campaign.

The former West Ham trainee has 56 England caps, the 4-1 World Cup defeat by Germany last summer was the last time he represented his country.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2032084/Joe-Cole-commute-London-Lille.html

danroan of BBC
Villa have inquired about Joe Cole but as we revealed yesterday he is on verge of 1 year loan deal with Lille. Has now had medical.

Think he should go to France and get a fresh start wonder how much of his wages we will be paying.

On SSN - Villa in for him... Hopefully a proper bid not loan!

Sky Sports News: "Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole in talks with Aston Villa" ...

No chance that one

No chance that one

God bless your eyesight if you can read that.

BBC Sport: "We can confirm that Liverpool's Joe Cole - who was thought to be on the verge of joining French side Lille - is now in talks with Aston Villa" ...

Aston Villa in talks with Liverpool over move for Joe Cole

Aug 31 2011
By Mat Kendrick

ASTON Villa are exploring the possibility of a bold deadline day swoop for Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole as Alex McLeish strives to add a creative spark to his team.

Cole was expected to sign for French club Lille on a season-long deal, but McLeish could yet hijack the deal before the transfer window closes at 11pm tonight.

The 29-year-old playmaker’s personal terms could be a sticking point with Villa striving to keep their wage bill in check having slashed it so far this summer.

But the claret and blues are talking to their Anfield counterparts about striking a deal for the former West Ham and Chelsea star, who is believed to earn £90,000 per week.

Liverpool were reportedly willing to finance part of Cole’s wages if he was loaned to Lille, but it is unknown whether the Reds would make a similar agreement with a Premier League rival.

Lille, who can offer Cole Champions League football, were prepared to let him continue living in England and commute the 90 minute journey from London to France by Eurostar.

But Villa’s late offer could tempt the England international to try and revive his Premier League career, after a miserable spell on Merseyside following his free transfer from Chelsea last summer.

Cole could see a switch to Villa Park as a chance to kickstart his international career ahead of next summer’s Euro 2012 championships.

His chances of first team football at Liverpool receded further when Kenny Dalglish signed Stewart Downing from Villa for £20 million in the summer.

Downing’s departure and the sale of Ashley Young to Manchester United have left Villa with a shortage of flair players and McLeish wants someone to share the creative burden with new winger Charles N’Zogbia.

http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-fc-news/2011/08/31/transfer-deadline-day-aston-villa-in-talks-with-liverpool-over-move-for-joe-cole-97319-29335850/

http://www.losc.fr/actualite-foot-lille/infos-club/linternational-anglais-joe-cole-rejoint-le-losc

As we approach the closing of the summer transfer window, the LOSC, Liverpool and Joe Cole (29) have agreed to the loan of the England striker. The latter was committed to the team for one season losciste.

31/08/11

Experience and track record breathtaking
Born in a suburb northeast of London, Joe Cole makes his first professional club located in the area near his home, West Ham United. Considered from an early age as a prodigy of English football, it receives the requests of the biggest teams in Britain. After five seasons with the Hammers (126 games, 10 goals), he joined the Chelsea Claudio Ranieri in 2003. It is led by Jose Mourinho he won the English championship twice (2005, 2006), before landing a new title in 2010 under the direction of Carlo Ancelotti. Among the Blues, the midfielder piercing (1m75, 70 kg) is known for its ability to percussion, her technical skills and creativity. Able to evolve along the whole front of the attack, Joe Cole Chelsea dispute with the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2008 against Manchester United (lost on the wire, 1-1, 6-5 pens). Among the Three Lions International since 2001, he participated in three World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010) and Euro (2004). Behind this list, those are the numbers that impress: 326 Premier League matches (40 goals), 56 in the UEFA Champions League (6 goals), 56 with the England team (10 goals), three Premier League titles ( 2005, 2006, 2010), 3 FA Cup (2007, 2009, 2010), two League Cup (2005, 2007), Community Shield 2 (2006.2010) ... Voted best player in Chelsea in 2008, the Londoner has an undeniable experience at the highest international level. Last season, it is another challenge in English from Liverpool Reds (20 Premier League matches, 2 goals, 11 games in the UEFA Europa League, 1 goal). Today, Joe Cole joined the LOSC with the ambition to perform in a new league as well as on the continental stage.

With the arrival of England international Joe Cole, LOSC stuff clearly, both in quantity and quality of its workforce. The club is pleased and proud that his challenges and his project had attracted a player of this magnitude.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/cole-signs-lille-loan-deal

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/cole-signs-lille-loan-deal

http://www.losc.fr/actualite-foot-lille/infos-club/linternational-anglais-joe-cole-rejoint-le-losc

Interesting. SSN still reporting he is in talks with Villa but looks like he is off to Lille.

Another one bites the dust

Good luck to him....~Now lets fill the number 10 shirt.

Good luck Joey, unfortunate it didn't work out.