After training at the club to regain his fitness, on 14 October 2013, Cole signed a short-term contract with West Ham, keeping him at the club until January 2014.
Setelah pelatihan di klub mengembalikan kembali kebugarannya, pada tanggal 14 Oktober 2013 Cole menandatangani kontrak jangka pendek dengan West Ham, membuatnya tetap di klub sampai Januari 2014.