St Mirren have completed the loan signing of Celtic's Kwon Hyeok-kyu.
The 22-year-old has hooked up with the Buddies in a deal until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.
The news emerged on social media as St Mirren's official X account shared a photo of the South Korean midfielder with boss Stephen Robinson from the club's winter training camp in Spain.
He joined the Hoops from Busan I-Park last summer.
👋 A new signing joining up with us in Spain. We are delighted announce the loan signing of Hyeokkyu Kwon from Celtic until the end of the season subject to clearance. #OurStMirren #COYS
— St Mirren FC (@saintmirrenfc) January 12, 2024
However, he has yet to make a competitive appearance for the club under Brendan Rodgers. The only first team action he's seen so far was in James Forrest's testimonial in early August.
With key player Keanu Baccus away with Australia as part of their Asian Cup squad, manager Robinson admitted it was an area that he was keen to add to.
"He’s a player that comes highly recommended," he said. "Celtic were very keen for him to come to us which is a complement to the coaching staff here.
"He’s played a lot of games in South Korea and was signed by Celtic for big money. It was an area we needed to strengthen in midfield and with Keanu away at the Asian Cup it was important that we strengthened there.
"We believe that he [Hyeokkyu] will come in and add that strength. He breaks up play really well and he can start play really well for us as well. I’ve had some good conversations with Brendan Rodgers about him and we’re delighted to have him in."
