BREAKING NEWS: West Ham complete signing of Joe Cole from Liverpool on free transfer

04 January 2013 09:25
The Official Liverpool Football Club Twitter Account earlier confirmed that Liverpool Football Club have allowed Joe Cole to return to his boyhood club West Ham on a free transfer.

After struggling to make a major impact with the Reds, and a season-long loan at Lille, Joe Cole and Brendan Rodgers have put an end to his spell at Liverpool.

Liverpoolfc.com wrote:

Liverpool Football Club have confirmed Joe Cole has joined West Ham United on a free transfer.

The midfielder leaves Anfield after a two-and-a-half-year spell with the Reds following his transfer from Chelsea in July 2010.

Cole made a total of 42 appearances for Liverpool, scoring five goals - the last of which came against his new employers during a 3-2 win over the Hammers at Upton Park in December

Everybody at LFC would like to wish Joe all the best for the future."

Source: DSG