St Johnstone have signed Croatian centre-back, Bozo Mikulic.
A deal has been agreed with the 27-year-old through to the end of the season, the Perth club has confirmed.
Mikulic is a free agent but a work permit will be required before he is officially a Saints player.
New head coach, Simo Valakari, knows him well, having worked with Mikulic when he was the manager of FK Auda in the Latvian top flight.
The left-sided defender, 6ft 4in tall, has shown in training at McDiarmid Park and a closed-doors game against Hibs last week that he is in good condition.
Mikulic is a former Croatia under-19 international.
He has played for both RNK Split and Hadjuk Split and spent two spells in Italy, the first at Sampdoria.
“I’m excited and I will give my maximum to every match and training,” said Mikulic. “I know I need to give 100% for the team.
“I expect this to be a very difficult league physically, with many good teams. It is a great step in my career, I’m happy to be here and hopefully we have a good season ahead of us.
“It means a lot to sign for St Johnstone. I’ve been through several different countries and cultures and that has made me a lot stronger as a player and as a person.
“Simo was my coach two years ago and now being able to sign here is something amazing for me. I look forward to playing in front of our fans.”
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