Joe Cole

I have a Tevez/Owen/Benzema feeling that we are gonna sign him in the summer.

He will be free (if he doesn't sign a new contract) and its, obviously, well known Fergie likes him.

Could do a job on the left - or even better, in the middle.

He's been a crock and isn't as good as he used to be.

Would be another bargain basement signing.

Originally Posted by Liu Jian

He's been a crock and isn't as good as he used to be.

Would be another bargain basement signing.

He'd be a cracking addition, can't see it happening, but would obviously welcome it.

He'd give us that creativity that we are currently missing.

Really rate Cole and thing a good Joe Cole would fit in here no problem at all.

My only worry is he's been at Chelsea an awful long time, would he have the same fire for us?

Originally Posted by Manchester

He'd be a cracking addition, can't see it happening, but would obviously welcome it.

He'd give us that creativity that we are currently missing.

yes we do have a vacancy for mouth-breathing "downsy spacker".*



*copyright qpr blogger

Done deal with City.

£5 million signing on fee and £150k a week.

Originally Posted by irk

yes we do have a vacancy for mouth-breathing "downsy spacker".*



*copyright qpr blogger

Malcom Meatball Head Downsy Spacker if you want to use the full title!

I'd take him if the price was £10m if we could afford it so on a free its a no brainer. Shame he's garn to spurs though

He's staying at Chelsea, yhihf

If koppas says its going to happen then we should all just forget it happening.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

I'd take him if the price was £10m if we could afford it so on a free its a no brainer. Shame he's garn to spurs though

Could be right about spurs. The whole 'Arry connection etc.

Originally Posted by Sloppy

If koppas says its going to happen then we should all just forget it happening.

Not true.

Originally Posted by koppas

Not true.

have you ever been right about anything? i can't remember.

Originally Posted by believe

have you ever been right about anything? i can't remember.

About you being a @#%&!? Yes.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...ap-up-Joe-Cole

MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to make a summer move for England midfielder Joe Cole if he cannot resolve his contract dispute at Chelsea.


Talks on a new deal for Cole have dragged on for weeks and are no nearer being concluded.

Cole, 28, will be out of contract in the summer and clubs are now beginning to be alerted that his future is becoming increasingly uncertain. Sir Alex Ferguson has been an admirer of Cole for some time and the prospect of picking up such an experienced and talented player on the cheap would be an attractive one.

United boss Ferguson is looking for reinforcements on the left for Ryan Giggs and Cole, who could be available as a free agent, would be a bargain.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp groomed Cole at West Ham and turned him into a star.

He would love to take him to White Hart Lane but Cole’s £80,000-a-week wages at Stamford Bridge are out of his range. Cole has told friends that he would at some stage like to play under Ferguson. He would like to stay at his first love, Chelsea, but talks over a new deal are at a stalemate.

He wants to be moved into the same £120,000-plus wage bracket as players such as Nicolas Anelka, but the club are reluctant to hand out big-money deals in the current financial climate.

And Cole has had a miserable season. He came back from a cruciate ligament injury in September and has since started just nine games under Carlo Ancelotti, above, finishing only three.

He has made another six substitute appearances, adding up to only 814 minutes of playing time in five months.

On Saturday Cole was hauled off by Ancelotti at half-time against Cardiff in the FA Cup.

Ancelotti says Cole is still a part of his plans, but Manchester City are also keen on Cole and there will be no shortage of suitors.

Rooney replacement...

I'd say his £80k a week demands are slightly out of our price range too.


edit: didn't read the last line. end of story imo.

That'd be a very good signing imo. Versatile player too, can play wider in a forward 3 or as an attacking player in a midfield 3.

Originally Posted by believe

I'd say his £80k a week demands are slightly out of our price range too.


edit: didn't read the last line. end of story imo.

no transfer fee.

nailed on, imo.

nft.

have any of you seen how bad he is? Didn't have a single decent game after his first serious injury, and has been even worse since the second one.

Can't really see him leaving Chelsea but he's definatley the type of player we're missing from the squad.