Sky Sports reporting Luton have approached Port Vale for striker Cole

Sky Sports are reporting that Luton have made an approach to sign Port Vale’s leading scorer Devante Cole.

The 30-year-old, who is the son of former Newcastle United, Manchester United and England forward Andrew Cole, began his career with Manchester City in July 2014, as he had loan spells with Barnsley and MK Dons before heading to Bradford City permanently in January 2015, where he scored six goals in 24 matches.

Cole then headed to Fleetwood Town in January 2016 as he found the net 22 times in two years, before joining Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion, Motherwell, Doncaster Rovers and then Motherwell again on a free transfer in October 2020. He was on target 12 times in 31 matches when north of the border, before moving to Barnsley in June 2021 where he scored an impressive 36 goals in 129 matches, including 15 during the 2022-23 campaign and 18 in the 2023-24 season.

He then joined Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion in July 2024, although didn't score for the Baggies, snapped up by the Valiants in the summer. Cole went on to score in his first three outings for the club, as he has managed eight goals in 23 matches, including at Kenilworth Road during a 2-2 draw, for a team that are at the bottom of the table and appear dead certs for relegation this term.

It now appears he is interesting the Hatters, as the Sky Sports Transfer Centre Live page read: “Luton have made an approach to sign Port Vale’s Devante Cole. The 30-year-old striker has scored eight goals in 23 appearances for the League One club this season. But Vale are bottom of the league, while Luton are challenging for the play-off spots. Cole is the son of former England, Manchester United and Newcastle striker Andy Cole.”