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Nuneaton Town are trying to sign former Premier League striker Marlon Harewood.

The 35-year-old is understood to be close to agreeing a one-year deal with Boro, bringing vast experience and undoubted know-how in front of goal to the non-league outfit who kick off their pre-season against Coventry City at Liberty Way on Saturday.

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Harewood, who started his career with Nottingham Forest – coming up through the youth ranks while Boro’s assistant manager Steve Chettle was a senior player – is out of contract after a two-year spell at League Two Hartlepool United.

But his pedigree includes a prolific spell with Forest in the First Division, before it became the Championship, while his highest tally for a season was with West Ham United when he scored 22 goals to help the Hammers get promoted to the top flight. He followed that up with 16 Premier League goals for the Londoners.

Although he never got above ten for the remainder of his career that included spells at Aston Villa, Wolves, Newcastle, Blackpool and, more recently Barnsley and Bristol City, the bustling forward would appear to be a bit of a coup for Nuneaton if they can secure his services for the Vanarama National League North.