David Moyes apparently said that with Euro 2004 coming up, he thought a regular palce in a Premiership side may have increased Cole's chances of a seat on the plane.
With us still in a three-pronged assault on The Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League, a flat 'no' was the club's response.
Cole is banned for this Sunday's clash at the Bridge against Charlton, as he is serving a two match ban for an incident that occured in his West Ham days.