St Mirren Football Club can confirm that Charles Dunne has returned to the club on a short-term contract subject to clearance.
The 31-year-old defender returns on a deal until January as cover following an injury to Alex Iacovitti.
After a three-year stay at St Mirren, Charles departed the club in the summer following the expiry of his contract. During his initial spell, Charles made 91 appearances for the Saints and was part of the side that achieved two consecutive top six finishes and qualified for Europe last season.
Speaking to stmirren.com, manager Stephen Robinson said: "We needed cover and Charles has been training with us coincidentally for five to six weeks now because a move he was expecting abroad has fallen through.
"It works for both parties on a short-term basis. We get a very experienced SPFL player that we know can come in and hit the ground running. He's very familiar with everything we do and is a fantastic character around the place.
We’re delighted to have him on board again. He was the best that we could get and we’re lucky that he was still available in our situation.
"Alex Iacovitti is injured until Christmas and Richard Taylor has an ongoing problem with his hernia. We felt we had no cover on the left-hand side. Young Luke Kenny is right-footed and putting him in that area wouldn't be the right thing to do.
"Everyone was trying to put two and two together because he was training with us but there was no intention from either party. But we got the injuries and he became the perfect solution for us on a short-term basis."
