Clint Dempsey is undergoing a medical at Fulham ahead of a January loan move from Seattle Sounders.
The USA star scored 60 goals during five years with the Cottagers before his switch to Spurs in 2012, only to leave White Hart Lane for a big-money move to the MLS less than a year later.
However, Dempsey is available on a short-term deal and Rene Meulensteen is on the verge of bringing the 30-year-old back to SW6.
"He’s having a medical and we’re looking into that," said the Dutchman. "It would be a real boost for us. Hopefully that will all work out.
“Clint spent so many years playing in the Premier League and we all know where his strengths are. He can come in from the left or play as a second striker depending on who you’re playing against.
"It speaks volumes for him that he wants to come back here. Initially it’s for January and February.”
