Joe Cole is set to end his Liverpool career with Tottenham Hotspur ready to offer the winger an exit route out of Anfield. Cole was hailed as the signing of the summer when he moved from Chelsea to Liverpool on a free in 2010, but the 29 year old failed to make an impact on Merseyside and was largely restricted to making appearances from the bench. He was sent off on his league debut and only scored a total of three goals for the Reds in the 10/11 season.
Cole is also one of the highest paid players at Liverpool- he reportedly earns around £90,000 a week, and the Reds wish to reduce their wage bill by offloading him. Cole has also lost his spot in the English squad and needs to resurrect his career fast if he wishes to stake a claim to play in the European championships next season.
The move will re-unite Cole with Spurs gaffer Harry Redknapp, who oversaw the youngster when he burst through the youth ranks at West Ham.
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