Yossi Benayoun back at West Ham

Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun has made a return to West Ham, five years after leaving the club, ESPN reported.

Benayoun, 32, moves to Upton Park on a season-long loan deal. He spent the last campaign at Arsenal on a similar arrangement.

The Israel international had two full seasons with the Hammers, scoring eight times in 63 league appearances and reaching the FA Cup final in 2006.

He has struggled to work his way into the first-team picture at Chelsea, having joined them from Liverpool in 2010.