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Marseille to launch bid for West Ham striker Cole

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 09:15

Olympique Marseille are chasing West Ham United striker Carlton Cole.

The Sun says the French giants are bossed by Didier Deschamps, who spent the 1999-2000 season at Chelsea, while Cole was in the Blues' academy.

Deschamps now wants the West Ham and England hitman to boost a Marseille side that has just 17 goals in 16 Ligue 1 games this term.

Championship outfit West Ham value Cole, 28, at £6million. But Marseille, who can offer Champions League football, are not willing to go that high.

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Toulouse 38 15 11 12 3 56
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Olympique Marseille 38 12 12 14 4 48
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Sochaux 38 11 9 18 -20 42
Brest 38 8 17 13 -7 41
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