West Brom have completed the signing of Hull City midfielder Jake Livermore on a four-and-a-half year deal.
The 27-year-old is Albion's first signing in the January transfer window as manager Tony Pulis strengthens his squad for the second half of the campaign.
Livermore came through the youth system at Tottenham and made 58 first-team appearances for the club before joining the Tigers in January 2014 following a spell on loan at the club.
And Pulis is delighted to have secured Livermore, who has one full England international cap, following Craig Gardner's loan move to Birmingham.
"Craig Gardner leaving left us short of a certain type of midfield player, and in Jake we have brought in a very, very good player," said Pulis.
"I watched him a lot when he was at Tottenham and thought he would go on to establish himself as a top six player.
"Maybe he has just drifted away a little from that - although having said that, two promotions and a Cup final with Hull should not be forgotten. But I believe this lad is a very, very good player and I'm delighted we've got him.
"He is a fantastic character and as a player is good enough on the ball but also possesses fantastic energy. He's a good age at 27 and I believe his next three or four years will be his best.
"There's a dearth of mid-20s players in our group. We've got good young ones who are part and parcel of the future but we want to trim the age at the top end.
"At the same time, we need to get experienced players in - players who still have a lot left in the tank and something to prove and Jake is one of those players."