Source: Daily_Mail
West Bromwich Albion clinch Peter Odemwingie signing from Lokomotiv Moscow
West Bromwich have completed the signing of Nigeria forward Peter Odemwingie from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee.[LNB]The 29-year-old passed a medical and agreed terms last Friday and the deal was finalised the next day but the player then had to secure a work permit and visa.[LNB] On the move: Peter Odemwingie in action for Nigeria during their friendly clash with South Korea last week[LNB]Odemwingie, who has signed a two-year deal with the option of a further year, arrived back in England last night and could make his debut against Sunderland tomorrow if the club receive international clearance in time.[LNB]Reports in Russia suggest the fee is about £2.5million.[LNB]Odemwingie, who has dual Russian and Nigerian citizenship, has spent the last four seasons with Lokomotiv, scoring 21 goals in 70 starts.[LNB]Baggies boss Roberto di Matteo said: 'I'm delighted to welcome Peter to the club. He is an exciting international, has a great CV and I'm sure seeing a player of his calibre coming into the club will give everyone a lift.[LNB] What's going on out there: Roberto Di Matteo watched Chelsea thrash his West Brom side last weekend[LNB][LNB]'Peter has got great pace, is two-footed, scores goals and has good experience at a very high level. We've brought him in as a striker but he can also play out wide, which gives me options.'[LNB]Odemwingie is Di Matteo's sixth permanent signing of the summer, following Steven Reid, Gabriel Tamas, Pablo Ibanez, Boaz Myhill and Nicky Shorey to The Hawthorns.[LNB] The Firing Line: Robert Martinez tops the charts after Wigan woeIt's still not too late! Sign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 up for grabsWest Bromwich boss confirms forward Odemwingie is winging his way inALL THE WEEKEND BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSWEST BROMWICH ALBION FC
