It is finally done and Joe Cole is making the switch to Liverpool in a deal worth £19 million to the former Chelsea midfielder.
The England international midfielder has signed a four-year deal worth £90,000 a week.
Cole, now age 28, will be handed the No 7 shirt – the same as Reds icon Kenny Dalglish – after leaving Chelsea as a free agent this summer.
Anfield skipper Steven Gerrard is a massive fan.
He said: “Joe’s as good as Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo on the ball and he’ll give any player a run for their money when it comes to tricks.”