Home, so the old saying goes, is where the heart is.
Trundle has gone back to the Liberty Stadium in a desperate search of where he last saw his footballing mojo
Just hours after Lee Trundle confirmed he was returning 'home' to sprinkle his magic dust on Swansea City's faltering Championship start, Cardiff City captain Joe Ledley spoke of his desire to remain at his home-town club.
Trundle is the man Swans fans lovingly call "Magic Daps" and a walking footballing trickster whose showboating skills pushed back the boundaries of the beautiful game.
But while Trundle may have once been a Swans icon, the 32-year-old striker has defied one of the oldest sporting philosophies by going back.
The cheeky Liverpudlian's smile has vanished since leaving his adopted homeland as he found out the hard way that grass is not greener on the other side of the Severn Bridge.
Trundle is a player that needs to be loved so his transformation from talismanic regular to Bristol City bit-part was a huge blow to his self-belief.
Trundle also endured personal troubles in his two years away, splitting with Atomic Kitten girlfriend Liz McClarnon, but now he has gone back to the Liberty Stadium in a desperate search of where he last saw his footballing mojo.
Similar to Michael Chopra's hero's return to Cardiff City, Trundle is back in South Wales seeking solace and the goalscoring touch.
The Swans' new boy should take a glance down the M4 and use an example of their biggest rival.
Chopra, who had his fair share of personal traumas at Sunderland, should be Trundle's role model as Cardiff's top scorer has flourished back in Wales.
"Who said players shouldn't return?" said Cardiff boss Dave Jones.
"Lee Trundle is a good player and was an icon at Swansea and I'm sure he'll go back to do well just like Chops came back here and has performed.
"I had no doubt when re-signing Chopra that he'll be good for this football club."
Chopra is recovering from a much-publicised gambling addiction, while his marriage problems also courted unwanted headlines during his time in the Premier League with Sunderland.
The 25-year-old former England Under-21 international has returned to Cardiff - whom he left in 2007 after an impressive 22 goal-season - driven by a determination and a hunger to do what he does best.
Lee Trundle is a good player and was an icon at Swansea and I'll sure he'll go back to do well just like Chops came back here and has performed
Cardiff City manager Dave Jones
And with eight goals in six games so far this season, the early signs are promising for the Premier League promotion-chasing Bluebirds.
What Swansea would give for a morsel of Trundle magic against Watford on Saturday.
"When I left I never hid the fact Swansea City were still in my heart," Trundle said.
"I always dreamed of coming back. This is the place where I've enjoyed my football the most where I've played my best. It feels like I've come home."
But doubts have already surfaced regarding Trundle's return despite his untouchable status as a fans' favourite.
While he was Swansea's top scorer in League One before his £1m move to Ashton Gate, Trundle is almost 33 and is not a proven Championship goalscorer whose fitness is consistently in question - even when he is a first-team regular.
Many Swans fans feel the club have moved on and re-signing Trundle on loan until January is a deal done through rose-tinted spectacles and a step backwards.
Ledley, though, stating his desire to remain at the Championship leaders and finally begin contract extension talks with Cardiff is a step forward for both himself and the Bluebirds.
Ah, home sweet home.
*Catch the weekend's Welsh football action live on BBC Radio Wales Sport. Full commentary of Doncaster v Cardiff City (SE FM), Swansea City v Watford (SW FM) and Forest Green v Wrexham (N FM and online) from 1330 BST on Saturday.
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