Source: Team_Talk
Nolan poised to join Hammers
West Ham are set to complete the £1.5million signing of Kevin Nolan on Thursday and make him their new captain.[LNB] The Hammers have revealed they expect to complete two new signings within the next 24 hours, with Bolton left-back Ricardo Gardner also poised to arrive at Upton Park.[LNB]"Both prospective arrivals are proven Premier League players and will add greatly to new manager Sam Allardyce's first-team squad ahead of the 2011/12 season," read a club statement.[LNB]Newcastle midfielder Nolan is due to undergo a medical after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee for him.[LNB]It is understood the 28-year-old is keen to be reunited with Allardyce, whom he played under at Bolton, and that he will be appointed skipper at Upton Park following Matt Upson's departure.[LNB]He will also fill the void in the midfield set to be left by Scott Parker's likely move back to the Premier League this summer, following West Ham's relegation.[LNB]Jamaica international Gardner, 32, is available on a free transfer after seeing out his contract at the Reebok Stadium.[LNB]Allardyce has already brought in defender Abdoulaye Faye, who played for him under Bolton and Newcastle and was a free agent after leaving Stoke.
