Sligo Rovers have signed striker Liam Buchanan until the end of the season.
The 27-year-old joins the Bit o’ Red after leaving Scottish club Dunfermline following six goals in 15 starts in the Scottish Premier League last season.
Sligo have been on the lookout for a striker after top scorer Danny North was ruled out for at least six months with a cruciate ligament injury, failing in attempts to bring in Derry’s Mark Farren and Bray Wanderers’ Jason Byrne during the domestic transfer window.
Buchanan has scored 109 goals in 310 appearances in his career so far.
He also played for Cowdenbeath and Partick Thistle in almost 10 years in Scottish football.
Sligo Rovers manager Ian Baraclouh said he felt it was important to bring another forward to the club: "I was looking at strengthening our attacking options prior to Danny’s injury and when that did happen, it heightened the need to bring someone in.
"We looked at Liam and we were able to bring him across for a couple of days. He had have a couple of offers in Scotland and it is brilliant that we were able to make it happen. Liam is keen for a fresh challenge here in Ireland and to help us achieve things in the final 11 matches of the campaign.
"He has over two months to make an impression with us and hopefully he will be a valuable signing. He has a good goal-scoring record and everyone is after a striker so it is never easy and it is great to be able to bring him in.”
"He is bright and I think he will be a menace to defenders. I don’t think it will be particularly easy for him given some of the players we have available to us in that area.
"He has done a pre-season with Raith Rovers and his former club Dunfermline so it is just about getting games now and he’ll be itching to make an impression in these matches."
