West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has again swooped on his old club Bolton for the signing of midfielder Joey O'Brien on a free contract after he was released earlier this summer. O'Brien has spent the pre-season with the East London side and has impressed enough to earn a deal at Upton Park.
The 25-year-old, who was on loan at Sheffield Wednesday last term, becomes Allardyce's fourth new signing, joining Kevin Nolan, Abdoulaye Faye and Matt Taylor at Upton Park.
"Obviously I'm delighted to finally sign because I've been here since the start of pre-season," he told the club's official website.
"It's been a few weeks now and it's gone well. The manager wanted me to sign and as soon as I heard that, there was no real hesitation."
