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Andrew Cole turns attention to coaching following kidney transplant

Former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole is looking forward to a life in football again as his recovery from a kidney transplant following a two-year battle with illness is going well.

The 45-year-old, who won the Treble with the Red Devils 18 years ago, underwent surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary in April as part of his treatment for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, a condition which causes scarring of the kidneys.

His 28-year-old nephew Alexander provided the donor kidney -- "a noble job" as Cole described it.

The former England international can now look forward to returning to the game, as he has ambitions to coach and has already been lined up as assistant manager to Bryan Robson for the United Legends' two-legged game against Barcelona at the Camp Nou in June and Old Trafford in September.