London - Former France forward Nicolas Anelka had a medical with West Bromwich Albion on Thursday ahead of a return to the Premier League.
The 34-year-old had an unhappy stint in Chinese football with Shanghai Shenhua after leaving Chelsea two years ago.
West Brom will be the tenth club in his career and the sixth in England.
Anelka will be reunited with manager Steve Clarke, who was assistant manager at Chelsea when he joined them in 2008.