Read < 1 minute

Ghanaian international player Kevin-Prince Boateng looks set to end his bench-warming spell and return to competitive football by the turn of the New Year.

Italian giants AC Milan have confirmed that they will re-sign the midfielder on a free transfer.

The German-born Ghana international, who also played for Hertha Berlin, Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur, joined Milan in 2010 before leaving for Germany’s Schalke three years later.

Boateng has not played since he was released by Schalke in May for what the Bundesliga club said was a break down in trust between club and player.