St Mirren sign attackers Jalmaro Calvin and Malik Dijksteel

St Mirren have made signings for the short and long term as manager Stephen Robinson increases his attacking options.

The Buddies have confirmed the signing of 22-year-old Jamaican forward Jalmaro Calvin, subject to a work permit.

They earlier secured Cork City winger Malik Dijksteel on a pre-contract agreement which will see him arrive in Paisley in January, when his contract with the League of Ireland side expires.

Calvin is a former team-mate of fellow summer signing Richard King. The pair played together at Jamaican Premier League side Cavalier, where Calvin scored 39 goals in 101 appearances.

He has signed a two-year deal with the club holding an option for a further season.

Robinson told St Mirren’s website: “Jalmaro was a player that kept coming up every time we looked at Richard.

“We’ve built up a really good relationship with Cavalier and their owner Rudolph Speed.

“Jalmaro has real pace and energy. He can play wide and he can play through the middle.

“We need to build him up. He’s a project for us in terms of getting him used to the Scottish game and the physicality, but his electric pace will give us something that we don’t have in the squad at this time.

“He reminds me of Toyosi Olusanya in terms of that raw pace that he can offer us in the wide areas.”

Dutchman Dijksteel, 24, was previously on the books of Feyenoord and Middlesbrough – alongside elder brother Anfernee on Teesside – but has kick-started his career in Ireland where he has scored five goals in 41 appearances.

Robinson said: “Malik is a player that we have kept tabs on over the last six months. He’s a real bright spark in the final third.

“He’s quick, direct, takes players on and I think the fans will really take to him given how exciting he is.”