Gareth Barry has joined West Brom from Everton on a one-year deal.
Goodison Park boss Ronald Koeman agreed to let the 36-year-old midfielder move after he told him of his desire to play week in, week out.
And that opened the door for Baggies chief Tony Pulis, who has been tracking the former England star all summer.
Barry, who has made 628 Premier League appearances, is on the brink of passing Ryan Giggs' record of 632.
And he will now be wearing West Brom's stripes rather than Everton blue when he does it.
He told the WBA website: “I want to come and help the team. That’s always been the same for me wherever I have played.
“I want to help the team improve, work hard and hopefully add quality."
Pulis sees Barry as replacement for Darren Fletcher, who left for Stoke earlier this summer:
He said: “There was a big void when we lost ‘Fletch’ and Gareth will fill that void.
“He’s a fantastic player and I think his attitude towards playing is really gauged by the fact that Everton had offered him a two-year contract to stay there.
“He really wants to play and I’m really looking forward to working with him.”
Barry, who won 53 England caps, joined Everton from Manchester City in 2014 after a season-long loan.
He won the Premier League and FA Cup with City, and in the 2016-17 campaign he was voted Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season at Everton.