Liverpool FC looking to use Joe Cole as bait to lure Eden Hazard to Anfield – Ligue 1 news
Reports in French media suggest that English Premier League outfit, Liverpool FC are looking to use http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 International Eden Hazard to Anfield.
Joe Cole is currently on a year-long loan move to reigning French Ligue 1 champions LOSC Lille where the English midfielder has formed a formidable attacking partnership with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eden-Hazard-c11863. The young Belgian is already attracting considerable interest from
a host of European clubs and it is likely that the midfielder would leave Villeneuve d’Ascq by the end of the current campaign.
Liverpool are now looking to try bringing the youngster to Anfield by offering Joe Cole’s services to the club on a permanent basis. Cole has made a terrific start to life with Les Dogues and has scored 2 goals and provided one assist for Rudi Garcia’s men.
The Daily Mirror now reckons that sporting director of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, Damien Comolli is looking to offer Lille the services of Cole at a lower cost in place of Joe Cole.
Lille sporting director, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-c25453 Seydoux has set Hazard’s price to 50 million Euros and last season LFP Player of the Season would certainly not go off cheap.
On the other hand, Cole is happy with his new club. Asked repeatedly about this, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 by the end of his loan spell. However, it remains to be seen whether Eden Hazard
will be tempted by a move to Liverpool.
Currently, the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan, Juventus, AC Milan and many other elite European clubs are keen on the talented midfielder whose impressive outings for Lille have made him a hot prospect.
A move to Liverpool at the expense of Joe Cole is certainly a n over-optimistic approach by the English club as Hazard would also have the final say on where he moves.
Furthermore, Hazard has repeatedly said that he wants to play for a club that regularly plays in the Champions League which makes the task even harder for Liverpool who have been absent from the competition since the 2008/2009 campaign.
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