Andrew Driver in U-turn as he makes return to MLS

Former Hearts winger Andrew Driver is delighted to have extended his deal at Houston Dynamo – just weeks after being freed by the MLS club.

By The Newsroom Tuesday, 28th January 2014, 12:00 am

Andrew Driver: Back at Houston. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Dynamo had initially decided not to renew the forward’s terms at the end of last year and a return to Britain looked a certainty for the 26-year-old.

Driver, who had been linked with a return to Hearts, left Tynecastle on loan in Februrary 2012 before making the move permanent last summer.

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He had recently gone on trial with struggling English Championship club Yeovil but was not offered a deal due to his lack of match fitness.

Driver has now returned stateside on ‘a multi-year deal with club options’.

Tweeting about his new contract, Driver said: “U gonna miss me dad”, reply “no”. “Think he’s just as happy for me to leave for Houston as I am to be back! Cant wait. Thanks for the tweets!”

Houston head coach Dominic Kinnear said: “We are happy he is coming back to play for us this year.