Former Barcelona and Liverpool star Luis Suarez announced on Tuesday he has reached "a preliminary agreement" to return to his first club Nacional for three months ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Striker Suarez, 35, left Atletico Madrid at the end of last season and is looking for a new club.
He is Uruguay's all-time top goalscorer and set to compete at his fourth World Cup.
"First of all I would like to say thank you for the great affection shown to me and my family these last few days," said Suarez in a video published on his social media accounts.
He said this had made it impossible "to reject the possibility of returning to play for Nacional and we have a preliminary agreement with the club."
Suarez began his career at Nacional, making his debut aged 18 in May 2005.
He is due to sign a three-month deal with Nacional to play in the Uruguayan Clausura competition while preparing for the World Cup in Qatar from February 21 to December 18.
"Details will be finalized in the next hours and we hope to reach the agreement we all desire and that we can all make the most of this new stage and see each other in the coming days," added Suarez.