Newcastle have completed the signing of Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan on a four-and-a-half-year deal for a reported £4million.
Wanderers boss Gary Megson admitted early on Friday morning that an offer from Newcastle had been accepted and that the player was undergoing a medical in the North East.
The 26-year-old has now completed his switch and should go straight into the Magpies squad for the Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland on Sunday.
Nolan has spent his entire career at the Reebok Stadium, stacking up a total of 345 appearances in all competitions and scoring 50 goals in the process.