St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson revealed striker Conor McMenamin moved for less wages than initially agreed to ensure his switch to Paisley went through.
And the Buddies boss believes the 27-year-old can be the “spark” his side were missing last season as they look to build on their top-six finish.
The Saints saw three initial offers knocked back by Glentoran, who felt they didn’t represent the true value of the forward – who scored 43 goals in 114 games for the Glens and won six international caps.
