West Bromwich Albion are close to signing Wes Hoolahan on a free transfer, according to Football Insider.

The experienced midfielder will spend the next couple of days training with the Baggies as he looks to earn himself a contract.

Hoolahan, who is 36-years-old, left Norwich City at the end of last season when his contract expired. He has been weighing up his next move over the summer and has been linked with Fleetwood Town. However, it now appears likely he will be staying in the Championship with West Brom.

He has bags of experience in the second tier and would offer the Baggies another option going forward and more depth to their already strong squad.

Hoolahan started his career in Ireland with Shelbourne before moving to Scotland to join Livingston in 2005. He spent a year with them before joining Blackpool, initially on loan before making the deal permanent in 2007.

He then made the switch to Norwich City in 2008 and spent ten years with the Carrow Road side. He played 354 games for the Canaries and racked up a total of 53 goals. Hoolahan helped them gain promotion to the Championship in 2010 and to the Premier League twice in 2011 and 2015.

West Brom failed in a move for Blackburn Rovers star Bradley Dack on deadline day so are obviously keen on bringing in another attacking option. Wes Hoolahan fits the bill on a short-term basis and would be an exciting signing for Darren Moore’s side.