New Dunfermline boss Lennon is reunited with former Celtic star Victor Wanyama

Former Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama has sealed a reunion with Neil Lennon at Dunfermline.

The 33-year-old Kenya worldwide performed below the brand new Pars boss at Parkhead between 2011 and 2013, successful two league titles and a Scottish Cup and scoring within the well-known Champions League victory over Barcelona in 2012.

He joined Southampton in 2013 for a reported price of £12.5million and stayed on the south coast for 3 years earlier than shifting to Tottenham for a four-year stint.

Wanyama, who most just lately performed for MLS facet CF Montreal earlier than leaving in January, has signed on a deal till the top of the season, topic to worldwide clearance..

Neil Lennon and Victor Wanyama throughout their time at Celtic

Wanyama scores in Celtic’s well-known victory over Barca in 2012

Former Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama is unveiled at East Finish Park

Lennon was final week appointed boss of the struggling Championship facet for the ultimate seven fixture of the season with the remit of maintaining them within the league.

Chosen by the Pars’ new American-based house owners as the person to show across the membership’s fortunes after the disastrous appointment of Michael Tidser, the Northern Irishman was assured he could be backed financially earlier than he dedicated to the job.

Dunfermline are six factors away from backside membership Airdrieonians and two behind eighth-placed Hamilton.

Lennon’s first sport in cost on Saturday is intriguingly away to Ayr United, who’re managed by his former Parkhead skipper Scott Brown