Stockport County have agreed a deal with Chester City to bring Kevin Ellison back to Edgeley Park.
The winger should arrive initially on loan, and will then sign a permanent contract in the summer.
Ellison first arrived in SK3 in November 2001 when Carlton Palmer, on the advice of Colin Murphy who was instrumental in taking the winger to Leicester from Altrincham, paid the Foxes £55,000.
He made his debut the following month, against Crewe Alexandra, and scored he his first County goal, a screamer at Blackpool, in October 2002.
After 52 senior appearances in County Blue he enjoyed a successful loan spell with Lincoln City before joining Chester for the first time, in the summer of 2004.
His form at the Deva Stadium prompted Colin Murphy, then Director of Football at Hull City, to sign him for a third time, this time paying £100,000 for his services in January 2005.
He helped the Tigers win promotion from League 1 at the end of his first season.
He then played a key role the following season, making 23 appearances, as Hull consolidated their position in the Championship.
He joined Tranmere Rovers in the summer of 2006 before moving across Cheshire, for his second spell with Chester, at the start of the current campaign.
Now 28, Ellison will have to wait to make his second County debut as he is serving a three-match ban after collecting a red card in his final Chester appearance, last Tuesday's (Jan 29) defeat by Rochdale.
