Eidur Gudjohnsen has rejoined Bolton Wanderers on a short-term deal until the end of this season.

The 36-year-old, who previously played for Wanderers between 1998 and 2000, has been training at the Macron Stadium for the past month and Neil Lennon, the Championship club’s manager, said on Thursday that an agreement was imminent.

Wanderers confirmed on their Twitter account on Friday morning that a deal had been struck, saying: “BWFC have completed the signing of free agent Eidur Gudjohnsen on a deal until the end of the season.”

Bolton are now waiting for international clearance to see if the Icelandic forward, who went on to play for Chelsea and Barcelona after his stint with Bolton, will be available for Saturday’s league trip to Reading.

Gudjohnsen could soon be joined by another 36-year-old after Lennon’s former Leicester City team-mate Emile Heskey was invited to train with the club.