Soccer:Liverpool have signed former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole on a free transfer. The 28-year-old England international left Stamford Bridge at the end of last season and has agreed personal terms on a four-year deal at Anfield.
The England midfielder will undergo a medical in the next 48 hours.
Cole was linked with a number of Premier League sides, including Arsenal and Tottenham, but has opted to move to Merseyside.
He could have gone to a team offering Champions League football but has chosen to join new Reds boss Roy Hodgson at Anfield even though they can only offer the Europa League this season.
The capture of Cole was seen as being a key factor in proving to the likes of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, who have both been linked with departures after a disappointing seventh-placed finish in Rafael Benitez’s final season in charge, that Liverpool can still compete for quality signings.