Greg Kiltie has returned to Kilmarnock from St Mirren on a two-year deal in search of “guaranteed first-team football”.
Both Scottish Premiership clubs have signed off an “undisclosed agreement” for the 28-year-old attacking midfielder to re-join the Ayrshire club.
Kiltie, who scored 11 goals and provided 17 assists in 142 games for St Mirren, left Rugby Park for Paisley in 2021, but his minutes were limited in the second half of last season.
Buddies boss Stephen Robinson says Kiltie has been an “integral part” of what the team has achieved in recent years, earning three straight top-six finishes.
“He’s a great boy and a very talented player,” Robinson added. “But Greg felt he wanted guaranteed first-team football and he had an opportunity at Kilmarnock and we wouldn’t stand in his way.”
Meanwhile, Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell said: “Greg is a player I’ve admired for a number of years and he’s one I’m confident will fit in well with our squad.
“Greg is a local lad, and Kilmarnock is his team, it was clear when speaking to him he was eager to come back and I am delighted we could make it happen.”
Kiltie, who registered 20 goals and 16 assists in 134 games during his first spell at Kilmarnock, added: “When I heard this could be a possibility then obviously I jumped at the chance to get it done and I’m just delighted to be back.
“I always felt I wanted to come back, but in football you never know, you’re just hoping the timing is going to be right and everything aligns.
“I had a chat with the manager and he explained what he was thinking and obviously his ambition and my ambitions. I won’t go into it too much, but obviously we’re both ambitious and want the team to be successful.”
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