Dickov had helped Man City get out of this division a few years ago but hasn't been getting first team action for a while at Maine Road.
Gudjon Thordarson told the official site:
"He's got great experience playing at this level and he helped City out of this division a couple of years ago."
Also taken from the official web-site:
Rudge revealed that a loan or even a permanent deal was on the cards, adding "We discussed it with Kevin Keegan and an agent was also involved in the talks but Dickov was not keen to move."