Joe Cole

Fast forward two months and it is nearly a year ago since Liverpool thought they pulled off the free transfer coup of the summer, when Joe Cole signed a four-year deal at Anfield. However, the intervening season saw Cole slip out of favour and if recent press reports hold any weight, then the diminutive playmaker is set for a move back to the capital with Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool are ready to consider offloading Joe Cole along with £8m to sign Aston Villa winger Ashley Young, according to the Free Football Bet website.

The 25-year-old has reportedly told friends he will leave Villa in order to develop his international career further and looks set to engineer a move from the club at the end of the season.

Joe Cole has said that the Liverpool management should be given credit for their work in bringing Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez to the club.

Joe Cole feels the pair can flourish alongside each other in attack and paid tribute to the staff within the Liverpool camp who worked assiduously to land the duo.

He told liverpoolfc.tv: "You've got to credit the people at the club in recruitment. It's so important at Liverpool - you've got to be bringing in the right players.

"Throughout history, the most successful teams have been the ones who have signed the right players.

Newcastle United is planning to move for Joe Cole from Liverpool FC. Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has £35million to spend following the deadline day sale of striker Andy Carroll to Liverpool last month and although a striker is a priority this summer, Pardew is looking to strengthen other areas of his squad once the transfer window re-opens.

Avram grant has revealed that he would be very happy to sign Joe Cole from Liverpool. The under-fire Hammers boss was thought to be on the verge of the sack following their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal at Upton Park, but now remains in his place for the time being.

Grant's side sit bottom of the Premier League and are desperate for reinforcements to compensate for a crippling injury list that sees their squad left threadbare.

Joe Cole has come out in support of Roy Hodgson and has said that he would have done a better job if he had been given more funds. Liverpool secured a win late in the game when Joe Cole was sent on as a substitute and he got the goal in the last minutes of the game. The win did ease some pressure on Hodgson, whose job has been under debate following the string of poor results by his team.

Cole said, "We are all behind the manager. We all want to put this club in the right direction. We are out there playing for the shirt and the manager."

Liverpool are looking to cash in on £5m Joe Cole if poor form continues according to reports. The 29-year-old joined the Reds during the summer, after leaving Chelsea on a free transfer, but his time at the Merseyside club began in ignominious fashion, as he was sent off for the first time in his career on his Premier League debut for the club - against Arsenal.

Joe Cole returned following suspension with wavering form that has seen manager Roy Hodgson admit that the player needs to start performing consistently well for the club.

Joe Cole has returned back from injury to help Liverpool in their push for the champions league places.Midfielder Joe Cole is set to make his first appearance for five weeks in Liverpool's Europa League tie with Steaua Bucharest.

The England international has been sidelined by a hamstring injury but will take his place is a weakened side.

Steven Gerrard (hamstring) and Jamie Carragher (shoulder) are unavailable while Dirk Kuyt, Raul Meireles and Fernando Torres have been rested.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is absolutely certain that midfielder Joe Cole will be at the club next season.

Cole has failed to hold down a regular starting berth since returning from a serious knee injury and his contract is due to expire this summer. The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United after talks over a new deal stalled.

But when Ancelotti was asked to rate the chances of Cole being a Chelsea player next season, he replied "100%" - if thats right then it's almost worth sports betting on!

Roy Hodgson confirmed that Joe Cole will be fit to face former suitors Spurs. His career on Merseyside has failed to take off so far - he was red carded in the season-opener against another former interested party Arsenal and has suffered a series of niggling injuries.

But Hodgson has said the former West Ham protege - who played under Redknapp as a youngster at Upton Park - will return to the Reds line-up for this Sunday's trip to north London. 'Joe should be back for Sunday,' said Hodgson, who is looking to follow up last weekend's 3-0 win over the Hammers with another positive result.