Fulham have re-signed Willian on a free transfer following his departure from Olympiacos at the end of last year.
The former Chelsea winger previously spent two years at Craven Cottage, making 67 competitive appearances before leaving at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Willian went on to join Olympiacos on a one-year deal, but his time with the Greek giants was cut short in December.
It was recently reported that Fulham were on the verge of re-signing Willian after reaching an agreement with the Brazilian winger.
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Fulham re-sign Willian on short-term deal
The Cottagers have now confirmed that they have re-signed Willian on a short-term deal until the end of the current season.
"I'm really happy to be back here," Willian told the club's official website. "I think it's a great opportunity again to play for this club, and I'm fully motivated to get on the pitch and do things well for this club.
"I'm completely happy, my family's happy. We are happy to be back, and I think we can do good things until the end of the season, so I can't wait to start with my teammates and do good things inside the pitch."
Willian will strengthen Marco Silva's wide options which were recently weakened by the news that Harry Wilson had sustained a stress fracture in his foot.
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Shirt number and potential second debut
Following Willian's return to Craven Cottage, Fulham have revealed that the experienced attacker will take on the number 22 shirt.
Willian has not played competitively since featuring in an Olympiacos' Europa League game on December 12, meaning that he may need some time to build up his match sharpness.
However, he could be given the chance to get some minutes under his belt in Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round clash against Wigan Athletic.
Fulham will then turn their focus to consecutive Premier League home games against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
The Cottagers are currently sitting in ninth spot in the Premier League table after collecting 36 points from 24 matches.
