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| Cole took the opportunity to stay in the Premiership by swapping West Ham for Chelsea in August 2003. The gifted midfielder, signed for £6.6million, was tipped for stardom from boyhood and hasn't disappointed. A prodigious talent, he emerged as a key figure in the Hammers' first team, possessing a full repertoire of tricks and often a driving force with his all-action displays. A product of the West Ham youth system, he clinched a place in England's 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 squads. | ||||||||
| Player's Transfers | |||||||
| Date | Type | From Team | To Team | ||||
| Full | Liverpool - England | West Ham United - England | |||||
| End loan | Lille OSC - France | Liverpool - England | |||||
| Loan | Liverpool - England | Lille OSC - France | |||||
| Free | Chelsea FC - England | Liverpool - England | |||||
| Renew | Chelsea FC - England | Chelsea FC - England | |||||
| Renew | Chelsea FC - England | Chelsea FC - England | |||||
| Full | West Ham United - England | Chelsea FC - England | |||||