New St Mirren signing Malik Dijksteel enthused by Stephen Robinson talk

Malik Dijksteel revealed Stephen Robinson told him what he wanted to hear as he made his move to St Mirren from Cork City ahead of schedule.

The Dutch winger had recently signed a pre-contract agreement to join Saints in January following the expiry of his contract at the League of Ireland club.

However, the Buddies moved to recruit Dijksteel to Paisley early on a contract until the summer of 2028 for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old, who came through the academy at Feyenoord and whose move is subject to international clearance, told stmirren.com: “I’m delighted. It’s good that I can join now and have a full season here.

“It allows me to get to know the manager and get to know how he works.

“The manager said he wants me to be me and be the player that I am. He wants me to beat players, excite the fans and work hard. That’s what you want to hear as a winger.

“I got to do my first session today. It’s a good squad and everyone is very welcoming. The quality in the group is very good as well.

“I’ve watched some of the games on TV. You don’t know until you’re in it yourself, but it looks like a good level and I’m looking forward to it.”

Robinson said: “We’re really pleased.

“Malik will add another bit of creativity and pace into the team. We think he’ll be a really exciting signing.

“He’s been playing football so we’re hoping he’s not too far off. He’ll certainly add real competition in those forward areas.”