French champs Lille are swooping for Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole.
The England international is available from Liverpool and attracted interest from Tottenham and QPR.
talkSPORT says Lille are set to offer Cole a lifeline after Liverpool agreed to let the former Chelsea man speak to the Ligue 1 side about a loan deal.
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