The American striker Clint Dempsey will return to English football club Fulham on loan from Seattle Sounders.
Dempsey was a fans' favourite at Craven Cottage before leaving to join London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, scoring 50 goals for the club and helping them reach the Europa League final in 2009-10.
The 30-year-old will return from the beginning of January and be available until March when the new Major League Soccer season begins.
Fulham are second bottom on the Premier League table.
