Derry City boss Declan Devine is pursuing more signings after securing Stephen Mallon until the end of the season and Scot Joe Thomson on an 18-month deal.
Ireland under-21 international Mallon had hit the ground running after joining the club from Sheffield United before the lockdown brought a halt to the campaign.
Midfielder Thomson, 23, began his career at Celtic and played 38 times for Dunfermline in the Scottish Championship before agreeing on the Brandywell move.
“I’m delighted with the business we’ve done today but we still have plenty of irons in the fire," said Devine.
“Getting Stevie’s contract extended is fantastic for us. He’s a talented lad and has a huge future in the game.
“Lockdown probably came at the wrong time for him as he was absolutely flying, but he looks really sharp in training and I have no doubt Stevie will have a huge role to play for us when we start back up.”
Devine added: “Joe is quality. He made his senior debut for Celtic aged just 17 and has plenty of experience playing at a good level in Scotland.
“He’s somebody we’ve had an eye on for a while and was in the same Academy team as Mickey Duffy.
“Joe likes to get forward from midfield and he will give us great options in several positions.
“Our midfield looks really strong now - Jack Malone and Ciaron Harkin have also looked impressive since coming back.
"Factor in Conor McCormack, Gerardo Bruna and Conor Clifford and we have the options to go with two, three or four in the middle of the park as necessary.”
“We are continuing to look to strengthen in other areas too and I have no doubt we’ll be ready to go at the end of the month”.
