Liverpool winger Joe Cole has completed his switch to the French Ligue 1 by signing for Lille OSC on a season long loan. Cole’s transfer to the reigning French champions comes on the heels of Christian Poulsen’s decision to sign for Evian TG.
Cole was regarded as a possible transfer of the season when he arrived at Liverpool on a free transfer from Chelsea but never quite managed to establish himself and was resigned to the occasional Cup appearance. He was linked with a move to several other clubs, with Aston Villa, Spurs and QPR reportedly interest, but Lille’s ability to offer Champions League football ahead of next summer’s European Championships helped them clinch his signature.
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