Motherwell sign Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Oscar Priestman

Motherwell have added to their Australian contingent by signing Oscar Priestman from Western Sydney Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

The midfielder has penned a three-year deal and joins compatriots Johnny Koutroumbis and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos at Fir Park.

His former Wanderers team-mates, Zac Sapsford and Nicolas Milanovic, moved to Dundee United and Aberdeen respectively this summer.

Manager Jens Berthel Askou told Motherwell’s official website: “Over the years scouting the Australian market has been very fruitful for us, and through data and our scouting network we have identified Oscar to be our next success story from Down Under.

“At 22 he’s already had good exposure in the A-League. He’s shown his big talent and potential as a dynamic and athletic central midfielder with good feet, solid body language and a great work rate. We look forward to developing his abilities even further and seeing him grow in our environment.

“He’ll be with us this week before he travels to China during the international break to secure a place in the Asian Cup for the Australian Under-23s.”

Priestman has scored twice in 58 games for Wanderers, but his strengths appear to lie in his defensive work and passing accuracy.

“I see this as a big chance to progress my career, and the environment here with all the players and staff seems the perfect fit for me,” he said.

“I watched the highlights from the games so far, and it looks like such an exciting team.”