Ryan McGowan, ex-Hearts and Dundee United defender, joins Dundee on loan from Bradford
The 29-year-old has played 26 times for Bradford City this season but will return to Scotland for a third spell following stints with the Jambos and the Tangerines.
He initially joined Hearts’ youth academy in 2006, forcing his way into the first-team squad after loans at Ayr United and Partick Thistle.
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Hide AdMcGowan was part of the Hearts squad that won the Scottish Cup in 2012, scoring the fourth goal against Capital rivals Hibs in the 5-1 win at Hampden.
The 20-times capped Australia international has also had spells with Shandong Luneng Taishan, Henan Jianye and Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng in China, and UAE outfit Al-Sharjah.
The versatile defender can operate at full-back or centre-half.