Carlton Cole training with Southend as former Chelsea and West Ham striker bids to return to English football following spell in Indonesia
- Striker Carlton Cole is training with League One side Southend United
- The former Chelsea and West Ham man recently played in Indonesia
- Prior to that he was in the United States with Sacramento Republic
Former West Ham striker Carlton Cole is looking for a way back into English football, with Southend United.
The ex-England international, 33, is training with the League One Shrimpers following a recent spell in Indonesia.
Cole, who also had a brief stint in the USA with Sacramento Republic last autumn before leaving the club after just four appearances, was recommended to Southend manager Phil Brown by his former Hammers boss Sam Allardyce.
Carlton Cole is training with Southend after leaving Indonesian side Persib Bandung
Brown will run the rule over the forward in training before deciding whether to offer him a deal.
Cole’s most recent outing in the English game came in May 2015, in West Ham’s 2-0 defeat at Newcastle.
He then endured a truncated time at Celtic before moving abroad.
The Chelsea graduate, who won the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, has also played for Aston Villa, Charlton and Wolves over the course of his career.
Cole had been playing in Indonesia alongside Michael Essien since joining the club in March
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