Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has been handed the No.90 jersey on his return to the gulf, where he has signed a one-year loan deal with Al Ahli.
The 30-year-old has opted to join the rival club of his former club Al Ain.
The legendary Ghanaian will wear the number 90 shirt at the club.
The former Sunderland frontman attained a legendary status during his four-year spell with the Garden Club, where he scored 128 goals in 123 matches to secure a number of major honours.
His 95 goals in 83 league matches from 2011-15 helped Al Ain clinch three top-flight titles. Gyan won three Golden Boot awards and scored the winner in the 2014 President’s Cup final against Ahli.
In 2014, Gyan was the Asian Champions League’s top scorer with 12 goals. He is also Ghana’s record goalscorer, with 48.
Gyan's big money-move to Shanghai SIPG was severely affected by recurrent injuries, robbing him the chance to showcase his goal scoring prowess.
He could only find the back of the net seven times in 15 appearances lasts season.
The Ghana captain will link up with Cosmin Olaroiu, his coach at Al Ain for two season with reports suggesting the Romanian played a key role in his decision to return to the UAE.