Baggies’ boost

Friday, 19/08/2011

West Brom look set to have a double boost this week with striker Peter Odemwingie agreeing a new deal and midfielder Owen Hargreaves set to join.

Odemwingie has agreed a new three-year deal at the Hawthorns. He had been subject of a failed £4m bid by Wigan and interest from other clubs, including Tottenham.

The 30-year-old Nigeria striker is now with the Baggies until 2014. He scored 15 goals in his debut Premier League season.

Manager Roy Hodgson said: "We can now look forward to benefitting once again from Peter's goal-scoring prowess and seeing him play an important part in our campaign to stay in the Premier League for a second successive season."

Meanwhile, former England midfielder Hargreaves, released by Man United earlier this summer after continuing injury problems, looks set to arrive at Albion.

He is undergoing a medical check at the club and if he can agree personal terms he will join Albion.

Hodgson said: "We believe he's capable of playing top-flight football again and we're very interested in him."

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