DJOUM PENS TWO YEAR-DEAL AT TANNADICE

Dundee United are delighted to announce the signing of Cameroon international midfielder Arnaud Djoum.

Djoum, who has 28 caps, has signed a deal until the summer of 2024 and is available for selection for tomorrow’s clash with Ross County after United were granted a work permit.

The combative midfielder has a wealth of experience from his time in Belgium with Anderlecht, Dutch Eredivisie side Roda JC and Hearts.

Arnaud, 33, netted 16 goals in 129 games for Hearts between 2015 and 2019, where he worked with United Head Coach Liam Fox.

He becomes the first player to sign for United since Fox was installed as Head Coach last month.

'A Terrific Pedigree'

Fox said: “I’m delighted that Arnaud has signed for us.

“I worked with him at Hearts and already knew his qualities. He’s a very talented midfielder who will give us a different option.

“He has a terrific pedigree and has been very impressive since joining us in training two weeks ago.

“He looks sharp and is determined to make an impact on Scottish football again.”

Dundee United Sporting Director Tony Asghar said: “When the opportunity arises to sign a player of Arnaud’s quality you have to give it serious consideration.

“He perfectly fits the profile of the type of player we want at our Club.

“He’s talented, experienced and an established international. We are confident Arnaud will be a valuable asset to us on the park and influential off it.

“He made an impact during his previous spell in Scotland and is well known to Liam from their time together at Hearts.

“We’ve worked hard to get this one over the line and expedited the work permit process to ensure he is available for selection as soon as possible.”