PSV announced the signing of Marco van Ginkel from Chelsea on a five-month loan deal after the Dutchman ended his temporary spell with Stoke City.

Van Ginkel moved to the Britannia Stadium on a one-year loan deal at the start of the season, but the midfielder was mainly warming the bench in recent months after losing his starting berth.

His playing time was set to be further diminished with Stoke's club-record signing of Giannelli Imbula from Porto late on deadline day.

"PSV and I have been in touch for a while. They kept on persisting and that gives a lot of confidence," Van Ginkel said.

"Chelsea preferred a move to another Premier League club last summer and I played a lot of games early on. But the manager then started making a few changes and I didn't get much playing time any more. That's why I wanted to leave for PSV."

"I am happy that Chelsea gave the move the green light. I still have a contract for two and half more years with Chelsea and my goal remains to play for them."

The Dutch champion wase keen to bring in an extra midfielder following Andres Guardado's hamstring injury, with the Mexico international facing an indefinite spell on the sidelines.