Dundee United have signed former Tannadice striker David Goodwillie on loan.
The Scotland international has been linked with a return from Blackburn Rovers in recent weeks and joins on an initial six-month deal.
The 24-year-old played 136 games and scored 40 goals during his first spell with the club.
Manager Jackie McNamara said, “I am very excited by this signing. We are not only getting an experienced international player but we are also getting someone who has a special affinity with the United fans.”
“This signing will also excite our supporters. We have asked them to be patient and trust us this summer and they have. A lot of hard work was done behind the scenes to ensure this deal went through and I have to praise the Board who gave the financial backing to this deal.”
Director Derek Robertson said, “In working on this deal for several weeks we have listened to what the fans have said. After contacting a large number of fans who have still to renew their season ticket it was apparent that many were awaiting some exciting transfer news. It doesn’t get much more exciting than this and I hope these fans will now come out and support the Club’s efforts.
“The Chairman has taken a bold financial decision and we need the fans to back the Club accordingly. This signing shows the calibre of player the Manager is looking to further add to the squad but in order to do so, we need to encourage more season ticket sales.”