CAMBRIDGE UNITED MANAGER Colin Calderwood is optimistic that the club can complete the signing of veteran Irish playmaker Wes Hoolahan this week.
Hoolahan, who has been a free agent since he left West Bromwich Albion at the end of last season, is currently training with the League Two club.
The former Republic of Ireland international came off the bench last night as Cambridge were beaten 3-0 at home to Premier League side Leicester City in a pre-season friendly.
“We’re very hopeful that we’ll get round to it this week,” Calderwood said afterwards, when asked about his prospects of securing the services of Hoolahan.
“We hope to announce one or two [new signings] this week and I think that will obviously stop the questions. We know where we are but I think it would just bring clarity to everyone. I think we’re heading in the right direction with him.”
77' A little irrelevant to the context of the game, but Wes Hoolahan has just zinged a cross field ball, wearing Chevrons at the Abbey...and it was just a lovely moment.#CamUTD 0-1 @LCFC
— Cambridge United FC (@CambridgeUtdFC) July 23, 2019
Following a 10-year spell at Norwich City, Hoolahan stayed in the Championship last season by signing for West Brom. The 37-year-old Dubliner made 10 appearances in all competitions.
Cambridge United will begin their League Two campaign for 2019-20 with an away game against Bradford City on Saturday, 3 August.
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