Town are reported to have signed former Bolton midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. The 28-year-old is a free agent, having left the Trotters at the end of last season.

Reo-Coker was understood to have held talks with the Blues last summer prior to signing for Bolton and was linked again during this close season. While we understand there is definite interest on Town’s part, the club are yet to confirm that a deal has been completed.

Recently he has been training with Charlton and had also been linked with Crystal Palace.

Born in Thornton Heath, Reo-Coker started his career with the old Wimbledon, making his senior debut in the 2002/03 season. His displays for the Dons impressed West Ham who signed him for £500,000 in January 2004.

After three and a half not always happy years at Upton Park, during which time he captained the side under Alan Pardew, the former England U21 skipper joined Aston Villa for £8.5 million in July 2007 having asked for a transfer.

He left Villa when his contract expired last summer and moved on to Bolton, where he made 42 starts and scored three goals as they dropped out of the Premier League. In May he activated a relegation clause in his contract and left the Reebok Stadium.

Capped 23 times at U21 level, scoring once, Reo-Coker rejected the international advances of Sierra Leone, the country of his doctor father’s birth and where he lived for six years as a child.

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PimsNumber1 added 18:05 - Oct 13 Wow ! Out of the blue. Nice signing if it happens
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clivewoodsleftpeg added 18:07 - Oct 13 if true a very good signing, credit where its due well done PJ and NC, a proper signing at last !!!!
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Stato added 18:15 - Oct 13 quality signing but another midfielder ? surely luongo has to go back to spurs ?
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Wickets added 18:15 - Oct 13 Come on
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TrueBlueFerret added 18:15 - Oct 13 1 in the Pot,Coke needed 2 perform!!!!!
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alztar added 18:16 - Oct 13 looking forward to seein PJ play 10 in midfield!! But in all seriousness he should be a great signing, was class in the prem and I don't think 28 is to old!
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alztar added 18:17 - Oct 13 @BossMan Wellens can go! Keep Luongo!
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wewerefamous added 18:20 - Oct 13 Where did that come from. Have we actually managed to sneak one in without being gazumped?
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bluemingood added 18:20 - Oct 13 I dont think 28 is too old LOL.
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AFCC added 18:20 - Oct 13 Luongo & Wellens are both temporary, Rio-Coker at 28 and on a permanent deal is an excellent signing. With him Higingbotham and Campbell that should be a quality spine to any team at this level.
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RegencyBlue added 18:21 - Oct 13 Under 30 and a proven performer! Am I dreaming?
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StuartBrett8 added 18:22 - Oct 13 Fantastic... a real leader on the pitch, hope it's true :)
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Marcus added 18:28 - Oct 13 It seems the best way to sign a player is for it not to be leaked. Welcome aboard!
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RegencyBlue added 18:31 - Oct 13 Shame its come out though before everything is finalised.
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pickles110564 added 18:31 - Oct 13 Excellant another midfielder, Jewell you really are clueless.
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Pabs added 18:32 - Oct 13 Good signing if reports are true, although we're overstocked with centre midfielders now. Could be that someone is on the way out, maybe N'Daw?
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bluebare added 18:32 - Oct 13 awesome signing now thats what we want to see more of. add a bit of steel to midfield. let some of the younger ones go out on loan and tempory additions go back.
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floridaboy added 18:33 - Oct 13 Surely the club will have to offload a couple players otherwise they are going to be some very unhappy primadonas stomping round PR!!!
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JustSpivvyChops added 18:40 - Oct 13 Norris was the last midfielder that actually got forward and supported the front 2, hence he scored lots of goals and it's been a big problem for us finding a midfielder to replicate that since, as most have been defensively minded. Despite his obvious quality, Shola is a defensively minded player and I can't see him adding much to the plethora of defensively minded midfielder's we already have. An attacking midfielder is what we need......................as well as a striker, 2 centre halves, a right back, a right winger, a left winger and a keeper that doesn't have holes where his hands should be. The Jigsaw remains far from complete.

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nitroblue1970 added 18:46 - Oct 13 Andy Drury seen in town centre buying suitcases!
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Tractamatt added 18:48 - Oct 13 It will be Wellenswho makes way as he and Licester have said he is here to get match fitness and if he does this and helps Reo gel in with the team thanks and all the best.The signing will be denied by all parties soon and he will sign for palace as thats were he was born.
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Danfootie added 18:50 - Oct 13 This would be a quality signing for town, he would defo make a decent premier league team so for us quality!! If this comes off, credit where its due Clegg Evans and Jewell! People can't moan at that
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tractorboybig added 19:05 - Oct 13 well its great to see a club build for the future. So much better than one of those has been clubs who sign journeymen and seven or eight loanees in panic.
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hendog added 20:03 - Oct 13 Nice
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Tomairyn added 21:11 - Oct 13 Really want someone called Nigel to play for us. Will be great using the Kevin Bloody Wilson chant for him. Nigeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel, F*****g Legend !!! COYB's
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