Former Rangers and Leicester midfielder Hughes, who has one cap for Scotland, played for the Steelmen between 2007 and 2009 before leaving for Carrow Road.

The 28-year-old endured a lengthy spell out with an ankle injury as Norwich won promotion to the Barclays Premier League and has been without a club since August.

Hughes told Motherwell TV: "At the moment, I am just in training and I'll see where things take me.

"I am dying to get going again and play somewhere. I missed a lot of football last season and that was off the back of playing regularly for both Motherwell and Norwich so I am itching to get back into games.

"Where that is, I am not too sure. It could be anywhere."