The former Newcastle, Aston Villa and West Ham playmaker, who most recently played for Peruvian champions Universitario de Deportes, has joined up to train with Boothroyd's men this week.The 35-year-old made more than 250 Premier League appearances for Newcastle, Villa and West Ham between 1998 and 2008, as well as a brief training spell under Boothroyd while he was boss at Watford.The U's boss told the Colchester Gazette: "Nobby is here for a few days - he is training with us and we're monitoring the situation."He is a very well respected player and it's no secret that we're looking for someone in that area."
Source: Team_Talk