Liverpool signs Cole for 19 million pounds
July 20th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 20 (ANI): England midfielder Joe Cole has signed a four-year deal with Liverpool worth 19 million pounds.
The midfielder will get 90,000 pounds a week.
Cole, 28, gets the No 7 shirt, the same as Reds icon Kenny Dalglish, after leaving Chelsea as a free agent this summer.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard said: “Joe’s as good as Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo on the ball and he’ll give any player a run for their money when it comes to tricks.”
“It’s fantastic news for the club. Skill-wise, Joe is the best in England - there is no one better,” The Sun quoted Liverpool legend Ian Rush, as saying.
Cole becomes new coach Roy Hodgson’s first signing and is due to undergo a medical Tuesday morning in Switzerland.
Hodgson has promised he will make the signing of more English players a priority as part of his Liverpool master plan.
Chelsea withdrew their offer of a new contract for Cole some months ago, and he, was officially released before flying out to the World Cup with England. (ANI)
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