Familiar faces: 10 players who re-signed for former clubs as Henry & Drogba in
Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United have all welcomed former players back with open arms in the past – but it doesn't always go to plan.
David de Gea is the latest being linked with the infamous second spell. He remains a free agent after leaving Manchester United, but reports suggest the Red Devils could offer him a short-term deal.
We've looked back at 23 players who let bygones be bygones and rejoined their former club. Note: we've not included the likes of Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas, who never made a first-team appearance for Barcelona before returning to the Nou Camp later in their careers.
Di Maria reportedly turned down a reunion with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami to return to Benfica this summer.
The Argentina World Cup winner left the Portuguese club for Real Madrid in 2010 and has gone on to become one of the best wingers of his generation.
He's been electric since returning to Lisbon, with five goals and two assists from his first six league outings.
It couldn't have been more beautiful really, could it? Alright, it was only Leeds United in the FA Cup, but after making himself Arsenal's greatest ever goalscorer in his first spell, Henry returned five years later for just one more embrace with North London.
That image of Henry looking as delirious as the Arsenal supporters after coming off the bench to score a late winner at the Emirates will remain one of the sweetest in the club's history.
As far as last kicks for a club go, scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final is about as good as it gets, and Drogba chose to leave Chelsea on a high after securing the club's first European Cup in 2012.
Later that year, the striker was named the club's greatest ever player, but he couldn't resist one more
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