West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan have had quite the Tuesday, both backing Avram Grant as long-term manager and suggesting that the club would pursue one of its former prodigies, Liverpool's Joe Cole.
The Hammers tried to land Cole last summer before he chose to join Roy Hodgson at Anfield, and, though he hasn't been in the best of form for Liverpool, ownership at Upton Park is still interested in bringing in their former youth player.
"It's a very long shot, but we are willing to have a go," said a West Ham source, according to ESPN.
Cole scored 10 goals for West Ham's first team from 1998-2003. He has one goal in 11 league appearances this season at Anfield.
With Liverpool in an expensive pursuit of striker Luis Suarez, the team may be willing to shed wages in order to accommodate the potentially incoming star. Still, it does not seem as though Hammers management expects their bid to go through.
