Everton have signed Germany midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger on a short-term deal.
The 30-year-old former Aston Villa and West Ham United man signed before Friday's midday deadline, which enables him to play for the Toffees at Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.
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Hitzlsperger celebrates scoring for West Ham against Blackburn in 2011
Hitzlsperger had been training with fourth-placed Everton to improve his fitness and figured for the club's under-21s recently.
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Capped 52 times by the Mannschaft and nicknamed 'Der Hammer', Hitzlsperger's spells with Villa and the Hammers are remembered for a number of stunning strikes.