German International Mario Gomez returns to his childhood club of VFB Stuttgart. It's the Xmas present fans of the club were waiting for. Here's why:
Gomez made his debut at Stuttgart coming through the ranks of the youth system.
He has great Bundesliga experience, playing for Bayern, Wolfsburg and Stuttgart.
He has scored 31 times for the German national team, one of the national team's best forwards in recent decades.
Stuttgart is in 14th place and on a five game losing streak. The team desperately needs a striker like Gomez.
Gomez was a vital player for VFB Stuttgart when the side won the Bundesliga in the 2006-07 season.
Here's a reminder of what the towering German can do on the pitch: