West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is keen on bringing in struggling Joe Cole on a loan deal from Liverpool as he looks to gain momentum ahead of the new season, according to the Daily Mail.
Cole, 29, has swiftly fallen out-of-favour at Anfield and has struggled to find any form in Kenny Dalglish's side, making 20 appearances and scoring two goals with little impact in his debut campaign after joining from Chelsea.
The Hammers could not afford Cole's £100,000-a-week wages, so would have to come to an arrangement with Liverpool over subsidization of part of the package.
The England international may make way for Liverpool if they can land key transfer target Stewart Downing from Aston Villa, which would push him further down the pecking order.
The deal could work for all parties, with the quality of Cole boosting the Hammers' promotion chances and the player possibly favouring a return to his former club, where he is still idolized by the club's fans.
However, it is not yet clear if he would want to drop down a division as he reaches his peak years and it is believed Cole wants to keep his options open until much later in the summer.
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