Wolves on brink of Jamie O'Hara signing

Wolves were tonight on the verge of completing their third signing this month with the capture of Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara.

The 24-year-old was at Wolves' Compton training ground today for talks and a medical and is understood to be joining on loan to follow the permanent captures of Adam Hammill and Leigh Griffiths.

The loan deal is believed to have been made with a view towards a permanent move in the summer.

O'Hara, who is expected to watch tomorrow's FA Cup fourth round tie against Stoke at Molineux, is the competitive midfielder Wolves have been chasing after missing out on Steve Sidwell to Fulham as fears over the availability of Michael Mancienne grow.

But Wolves maybe haven't finished their business yet, with possibly another signing to come.

If O'Hara's signing is confirmed as a loan, that would leave Wolves unable to bring in anyone else on that basis as Mancienne, who has patella tendon problems, is still their player.

A hard-running but skilful box-to-box midfielder, O'Hara was watched along with defender Jonathan Woodgate by Wolves' European scout Ian 'Taff' Evans at Spurs Lodge training ground after recovering from a stress fracture in his back, an injury that has kept him out of action all season.

Although he was part of the team that were relegated at Pompey, O'Hara was a huge success on the south coast, winning eight Player of the Year awards.

Despite being settled in the capital, it is understood Wolves have seen off interest from West Ham for O'Hara's signature.

O'Hara has made 34 appearances for Spurs and 26 at Pompey, winning Carling Cup and FA Cup runner's up medals with each respectively.