Former Man Utd striker Andrew Cole has kidney transplant

Operation is 'part of treatment' as Premier League's third-highest scorer in history battles kidney disease

Andrew Cole, Manchester United
Andrew Cole in action for Manchester United in 1995
(Image credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty)

Former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has undergone a kidney transplant, the club have confirmed.

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