Southend have signed Irish forward Richie Foran from Motherwell in a £200,000 deal.
The 26-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the English Championship strugglers.
Motherwell manager Maurice Malpas told BBC Sport: "I'm disappointed to lose the player, but he wants to return south and I can't stand in his way."
Foran has been in form this season, scoring 14 goals from midfield for the Scottish Premier League club.
He had joined Well after leaving Carlisle United in 2004, having started his career with Shelbourne.