England's 2018 World Cup bid leaders have drafted in Andrew Cole to help impress Manchester United fan and key FIFA executive committee member Amos Adamu. Cole, the former United striker will join bid chairman Lord Triesman at a meeting with Adamu in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday when the FIFA member will be shown England's formal bid presentation for the first time, reports ITV Football.

Adamu is one of the most important of the 24 FIFA executive members in that, as no African nation is bidding, he is effectively neutral.

Cole, who will also visit a local school in Abuja, said: "I understand Dr Adamu is a big Manchester United fan so look forward to talking about the club with him during our meeting about England 2018.

"It will also be good to hear his thoughts about the Super Eagles as I will be looking out for them during the World Cup this summer."

Cole and Triesman will also be accompanied by England 2018's director of campaign operations, Jane Bateman.

Triesman added: "We are enormously grateful to Dr Adamu for giving us the time to discuss our bid with him. It will further develop our understanding of what we need to do to stage a tournament that would be good for the game all over the world."

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