Robbie Keane, 28, who cost Liverpool £19 million pounds last July, will partner again with former team-mate Jermain Defoe who has also returned to the struggling London club from Portsmouth.
"We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for the transfer of Robbie Keane back to the club from Liverpool," a statement on Tottenham's website said. "Personal terms have been agreed and a medical completed.
The transfer fee was undisclosed. With French defender Pascal Chimbonda also signing for Tottenham from Sunderland, Tottenham have bought back a total of three players sold when previous manager Juande Ramos was in charge at White Hart Lane.
Keane made 28 appearances for Liverpool, but only scoring 7 goals and struggled to hold down a regular place in Rafael Benitez's starting side. He admitted on Monday his "lifelong dream" of playing for Liverpool had not worked out.
"It was a difficult decision to make to leave Tottenham in the summer," Keane stated. "It proved not to be the right move for me.
"I know some Spurs fans will feel I let them down by leaving but I can assure them I shall be giving my all for this club (which) has terrific fans and I want to repay them for all their support. We've got to get on and fight our way up that league table."
It is a surprising U-turn for Keane and another twist in the career of the 28-year-old who began at Wolverhampton Wanderers and had spells with Coventry City, Inter Milan and Leeds United before joining Tottenham in August, 2002.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said: "We never wanted Robbie to leave in the summer, we acknowledged the six years dedicated service he gave this club and reluctantly let him go. I am delighted that he has chosen to return to us."
Keane, Ireland's record scorer, became a firm favourite with Tottenham fans, netting 107 goals in 254 games in his first spell there. He struck up a lethal partnership with Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov who was sold to Manchester United in August.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who replaced Ramos in October after a terrible start to the season, will hope the return of Keane, often the captain at Tottenham, can help lift them away from the relegation zone.
Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent have failed to fill the void left by the sales of Berbatov and Keane this season having scored only 11 goals in 12 home league matches. They are 14th in the table but only just two points above bottom club West Brom.
"We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for the transfer of Robbie Keane back to the club from Liverpool," a statement on Tottenham's website said. "Personal terms have been agreed and a medical completed.
The transfer fee was undisclosed. With French defender Pascal Chimbonda also signing for Tottenham from Sunderland, Tottenham have bought back a total of three players sold when previous manager Juande Ramos was in charge at White Hart Lane.
Keane made 28 appearances for Liverpool, but only scoring 7 goals and struggled to hold down a regular place in Rafael Benitez's starting side. He admitted on Monday his "lifelong dream" of playing for Liverpool had not worked out.
"It was a difficult decision to make to leave Tottenham in the summer," Keane stated. "It proved not to be the right move for me.
"I know some Spurs fans will feel I let them down by leaving but I can assure them I shall be giving my all for this club (which) has terrific fans and I want to repay them for all their support. We've got to get on and fight our way up that league table."
It is a surprising U-turn for Keane and another twist in the career of the 28-year-old who began at Wolverhampton Wanderers and had spells with Coventry City, Inter Milan and Leeds United before joining Tottenham in August, 2002.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said: "We never wanted Robbie to leave in the summer, we acknowledged the six years dedicated service he gave this club and reluctantly let him go. I am delighted that he has chosen to return to us."
Keane, Ireland's record scorer, became a firm favourite with Tottenham fans, netting 107 goals in 254 games in his first spell there. He struck up a lethal partnership with Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov who was sold to Manchester United in August.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who replaced Ramos in October after a terrible start to the season, will hope the return of Keane, often the captain at Tottenham, can help lift them away from the relegation zone.
Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent have failed to fill the void left by the sales of Berbatov and Keane this season having scored only 11 goals in 12 home league matches. They are 14th in the table but only just two points above bottom club West Brom.
"Sometimes good players cannot settle down in the team and when this happens you have to consider the situation and try to react quickly," said Liverpool manager Benitez.
"If it is not good for the team then it is better for everyone to make a decision and because of the situation in the transfer market and for the opportunity for the player we had to do it now.
"I have to analyse things and try to look at the bigger picture and this means thinking of the club and the team and what is best for them."
Benitez believes he has enough quality to cope without Keane as the Reds look to keep their title bid on track.
"We still have Ryan Babel, David Ngog and Dirk Kuyt as well as Torres," added the Reds boss. "It is a risk but the situation was not good and we needed to do something.
"Now I would like to wish Robbie the best because although things did not work out he has been working hard for us.
"He was trying to do his best and the key was that Spurs showed a lot of interest and they were pushing really hard for him.
"The player needed to play and he was not doing that as much as he would have liked with us.
"But I cannot criticise him in any way because, as I have said, he tried to do his best for us."
Keane has reiterated his relief at completing a move back to White Hart Lane after akwardly scoring only five goals in half a season at Liverpool.
"I'm delighted to be back at a club I have very strong feelings from having previously spent six wonderful years here," he said.
"Coming back to Spurs was an easy decision to make because this is my home. Firstly in respect of the Club - but also my house is in the area and everything is set up for me to walk right back into.
"It's funny how football works sometimes and situations turn around very quickly, but I can assure fans I will be giving my all to make sure this club stays in the Premier League.
"It would have been difficult for me to have gone anywhere else while a club I have such strong feelings for has this fight on its hands.
"It was a difficult time for me at Liverpool, but there's no point in dwelling on it."
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