Johnny Russell has paid tribute to Dundee United as he completed his move to Derby County.
The former Tannadice striker has agreed a four-year with the the English Championship side.
The 23-year-old tweeted, “Would like to thank everyone at Dundee United who gave me the chance.
“All the staff and especially all the fans who, from day one, your support for me has been incredible and an absolute pleasure to play in front of.
“Really gonna miss the place, been best 10 years of my life and met some great people. Gonna miss all of the boys absolute legends.
“I wish United all the best in the future and I’m sure they will deliver will always keep an eye on them.”
Derby manager Nigel Clough said: “We’re delighted to sign Johnny and his goalscoring exploits north of the border are something we’ve been aware of for some time.
“He’s been prolific in the last few years and from what we’ve seen of him we believe he can transfer that form to the Championship.
“At 23 he is a player who’s only going to improve as well and we feel he’s the right type of player to complement the options and players we already have in attack.Roache’s Blog: Johnny Russell reaping rewards of hard work“We’ve had some stiff competition from a number of clubs to get him here so it’s nice to come out on top and convince him Derby County is the best place for him.
“Johnny is an ambitious and hungry player and he shares our desire to be fighting it out for a top-six spot next season and we’re pleased to have him on board.”
United had agreed a fee with County last week but it was left to Russell to decide if the deal would be completed.
He had been abroad on holiday but returned to have a medical and be shown around the facilities at Derby’s Pride Park.