Dichio, who has had a colourful career with the likes of QPR, Sampdoria and Sunderland, linked up with his new team-mates this morning and is expected to go straight into The Lions starting line-up on Saturday against his former employers, Sunderland.
In other news, Tony Warner has emerged as a target for Southampton. According to press reports, he could sign later this week for as little as £250,000.