Harry Redknapp: 'Joe Cole will join West Ham United'

Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp believes that Joe Cole will join West Ham United this month.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed on Wednesday that the 31-year-old has started talks with his former club.

"I love Joe, I signed him when he was 11 years old at West Ham and I spoke to him, he was keen to come and he is a great lad," Redknapp told BBC Sport.

"He would be great around the place, he is a great player but West Ham came in at the last moment and obviously it was difficult because West Ham is his club and you will always associate Joe with them.

"That is where he started out, the fans will love having him back there and I wish him all the best because he is a fantastic boy."

Cole played for West Ham between 1998 and 2003.