Palace and Akinbiyi had reached the agreement on settling their contract with a payoff and it was between Gillingham, Walsall and Stoke who would get the striker.
He played excellently last season when he came to us on loan and helped to save us from the drop and will be welcomed back by all the supporters as he debuts on Tuesday night against Sunderland at The Britannia Stadium.
He didn't get to play today against Coventry as his signature went on the dotted line slightly too late.
Surely next to stregnthen is the Defence.