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West Brom boss Slaven Bilic is confident of signing former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic - saying the deal is just hours away from being completed.
The 36-year old, who can play at right-back or centre back, is a free agent after leaving Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in the summer.
The Serbia international is underwent at West Brom's training ground and Bilic said on Friday afternoon: "It's very close. Hopefully it will be done later, in a matter of hours.
"He would be a great addition for us, a team who is newly promoted in the Premier League. He ticks all the boxes for us.
"He's done everything in his career - it's been magnificent. We'd be delighted. First of all he will add quality, also his experience on the pitch and off the pitch.
"So it is not only him, it is him plus the influence he will have on not just defenders but the whole team around him. That's why we targeted him as one of our prime targets. It would be a great signing for us."