Joke Hole on the verge of signing for Villa

Former England midfielder, 32 year old Joke Hole is signing for Villa.

The player is available on a free having failed to make any sort of impact on his return to West Ham.

The player also flopped in his time at Liverpool and his glory days as a squad player at Chelsea now seem like a distant memory.

This will be seen as the last throw of the dice for a man who never really lived up to his early promise.

Following hot on the heels of the signing of erratic defender Philippe Senderos, this latest move by Paul Lambert may seem like desperation, but the under pressure Scot will be glad to add an older more experienced head to his dressing room.