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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
the thing with Cole though is that he is on a free, and if he were being transfered from a club he probly goes for close to 20m
he is definitely a cheap option, an oft injured one, but you rarely will get a player of his skill on a free
I do think he stays in London though as Jagger said, so I think its between Arsenal and Spurs
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The real issue here are Cole's wage demands. He's apparently looking for £120 000/wk which is in the Gerrard/Rooney/Terry class. We all know Wenger's strict wage structure at Arsenal and I personally think that this is too rich for medium-sized, mid-table team like Spurs to afford.
Intangibles will come into play here. The chance of football in Europe, previous relationships, potential for silverware, etc. He's stated that he wants to stay in London, so maybe he will drop his wage demands to the £80 000/wk range which would be more attractive to the London-based clubs.