Aberdeen make Swedish winger Kenan Bilalović their eighth summer signing

Aberdeen have made their eighth summer signing, adding young Swedish winger Kenan Bilalovic to their ranks.

The 20-year-old attacker has made the move from IFK Värnamo to Pittodrie, signing a five-year deal and the Dons say he chose Aberdeen from “a variety of options across Europe”.

Bilalovic, who spent last season on loan at Skovde AIK, said he can’t wait to get started.

“It feels good to be here,” he said. “I’m really excited to meet the players.

“I met the manager and the coaches at the training ground, and I’ve been given a great first impression by everyone.

“It was an easy decision to come to Aberdeen. The manager is a really good coach, he knows what he wants to do and how he wants to achieve it.

“It’s an opportunity for me to show my skills and continue my development. The tempo will suit me well. I know it will be physical and fast here in Scotland, but I am at my peak fitness level, so I am ready for it.

“I know the atmosphere is good at the stadium, it gives you adrenaline on the pitch so I am looking forward to playing in front of the fans.”

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin believes the winger can strive at the club and build on his talent. And he revealed that the Dons have improved their scouting and can now be seen as “the club of choice” for players in that market.

“We’re delighted Kenan has chosen Aberdeen as the next step in his promising career”, Thelin said.

“Although he had a couple of other options across the continent, when we spoke to him about Aberdeen, he was excited about what we are striving to achieve here.

“We will work hard with Kenan to develop him for the future, and he will need time to adapt to a new environment, however we are excited about his potential.

“His arrival is a further example of the recent expansion to our scouting network. Our ability to be the club of choice in these markets is being solidified and the positive changes and investment is beginning to deliver real benefits.

“We know we still have work to do between now and the end of the window to add strikers to our squad and maybe in one or two other areas as well.”