West Ham set to sign Eidur Gudjohnsen on free transfer from Stoke

14 July 2011 15:11
By Telegraph staff and agencies[LNB]4:11PM BST 14 Jul 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] The 32-year-old Iceland international is due to undergo a medical ahead of a move to Upton Park after he was released by Stoke City at the end of last season. [LNB]Premier League newcomers Swansea City were also interested in Gudjohnsen but he is set to sign a one-year deal to link up with West Ham and Sam Allardyce. [LNB]Gudjohnsen first came to prominence under Allardyce at Bolton 13 years ago, where he scored 27 goals in 77 appearances before moving to Chelsea for £5million. [LNB]He came close to signing for West Ham in January last year but at the last minute decided to join Tottenham, and subsequent moves to Stoke and a loan switch to Fulham saw him fail to find the net for either club. [LNB]Nevertheless, Allardyce wants Gudjohnsen to boost a forward line shorn of Demba Ba, Robbie Keane and Victor Obinna following the club's relegation and with Carlton Cole's future still uncertain. [LNB]Related Articles

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