Turkey's all-time leading scorer Hakan Sukur has signed a contract with Premiership side Blackburn Rovers that will take him through until the end of the season.
The 31-year-old has been without a club since being released from his contract at Italian club Parma and will arrive at Ewood Park as a free agent.
That means there is no fee involved and he is free to play when fit although the club have confirmed he is currently carrying an injury.
"I am delighted Hakan is joining us," said Rovers manager Graeme Souness. "I know what he is capable of, having worked with him before.
"He is a natural athlete and will provide us with something different. He is carrying a slight injury at the moment but that has been taken into account and we are confident he will strengthen our squad."
Sukur, who has a groin injury, worked with Souness at Turkish club Galatasaray. Rovers coaches Phil Boersma and Dean Saunders were also there at the time, along with players Tugay and Brad Friedel.
He is idolised in Turkey where he picked up the nickname of the "Bull of the Bosphorus" for his muscular, all-action style.
But he was suprisingly in poor form during the summer's World Cup finals even though the Turks exceeded all expectaions by reaching the semi-finals.
AFP