Perth Glory have announced the signing of Andy Keogh on a two-year deal, beginning at the start of the 2016-17 A-League season.
The former Republic of Ireland international has been playing for Thai club Ratchaburi since having his contract terminated by Glory at the end of last season following their salary cap scandal.
Keogh led the Glory's goalscoring with 12 in his first A-League season, finishing four behind league top-scorer Marc Janko.
However,
Glory are unsure if Keogh will play this season, with the club needing
to put one of their five current visa players on the long-term injury
list or have them depart the club.
"Once we
became aware that Andy’s playing stint at Thai Premier League club
Ratchaburi had come to an end – we immediately made contact to get him
back at the club and re-join his family in sunny Perth," Glory CEO Peter
Filopoulos said.
"We did not want to wait till the end of the season and risk losing him to another club.
"While
our visa spots for the current season are full, we have not given up
hope that Andy Keogh could be playing football wearing a Perth Glory
jersey in the 2015-16 season.
"We have until February 2 to register him within the January transfer window, should the opportunity materialise."
Keogh said he was thrilled with a return to West Australia after leaving with a "heavy heart".
"I’ve
always said that I left Perth with a heavy heart. My stint in Asia
didn’t work out the way I intended, however I’m glad to have teamed up
yet again with [coach] Kenny Lowe and the boys at Perth Glory," he said.
"I
am committed to helping Perth Glory become a powerhouse in the A-League
and pledge to do my best to see it return to its glory days."
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