SAM Allardyce is believed to be on the verge of landing Marseille's Algerian midfielder Brahim Hemdani.
Hemdani, 26, skippered Marseille in last season's Uefa Cup final, which they lost to Valencia.
"It's practically a done deal," the French club's general manager, Pape Diouf said.
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