Chelsea have moved quickly to fill the void left by Joe Cole with Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun, if reports coming out of Israel are to be believed.
The midfielder has reportedly signed a four-year deal at the London club just days after Cole agreed to leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer as he was unable to come to agreement on a new deal. But the club's decision to let the England winger leave has been widely derided in some quarters.
Goal.com UK looks at the numbers comparing the two men - and they suggest it is very much a sideways step by Carlo Ancelotti.
30 - Benayoun is approaching the twilight of his career at 30 years old. Cole is two years younger.
35 - How old he'll be if he sees out a four-year contract and one-year extension as mooted.
27.25 - Chelsea had one of the oldest squads in the Premier League last season. Fulham (29.03) had the oldest, while only Bolton, Stoke and Aston Villa also had older squads than Ancelotti's.
£80,000 - The weekly wage Joe Cole was on at Chelsea.
£120,000 - the wages Cole reportedly wanted and the sticking point for negotiations between the midfielder and the club.
£70,000 - The amount Benayoun will reportedly get per week at Stamford Bridge.
31 - The number of games Benayoun started for Liverpool in all competitions last season, while Cole was only picked 22 times.
44 - The number of attempts on goal the Israeli could muster during the last term. Cole was far more adventurous, firing off 59 in fewer appearances.
8 - Benayoun's goals contribution in all competitions (six in the Premier League, two in the Champions League). Cole could only manage two.
6 - How many times Benayoun set up his Liverpool team-mates for goals (four in the league, two in Europe). Cole racked up an impressive 10 assists despite making six fewer appearances than the Israeli.
The midfielder has reportedly signed a four-year deal at the London club just days after Cole agreed to leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer as he was unable to come to agreement on a new deal. But the club's decision to let the England winger leave has been widely derided in some quarters.
Goal.com UK looks at the numbers comparing the two men - and they suggest it is very much a sideways step by Carlo Ancelotti.
30 - Benayoun is approaching the twilight of his career at 30 years old. Cole is two years younger.
35 - How old he'll be if he sees out a four-year contract and one-year extension as mooted.
27.25 - Chelsea had one of the oldest squads in the Premier League last season. Fulham (29.03) had the oldest, while only Bolton, Stoke and Aston Villa also had older squads than Ancelotti's.
£80,000 - The weekly wage Joe Cole was on at Chelsea.
£120,000 - the wages Cole reportedly wanted and the sticking point for negotiations between the midfielder and the club.
£70,000 - The amount Benayoun will reportedly get per week at Stamford Bridge.
31 - The number of games Benayoun started for Liverpool in all competitions last season, while Cole was only picked 22 times.
44 - The number of attempts on goal the Israeli could muster during the last term. Cole was far more adventurous, firing off 59 in fewer appearances.
8 - Benayoun's goals contribution in all competitions (six in the Premier League, two in the Champions League). Cole could only manage two.
6 - How many times Benayoun set up his Liverpool team-mates for goals (four in the league, two in Europe). Cole racked up an impressive 10 assists despite making six fewer appearances than the Israeli.
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