Heart of Midlothian have confirmed the signing of forward Pierre Landry Kabore after a lengthy wait for a work permit.
The Burkina Faso international has been in Edinburgh for weeks after agreeing to move to Hearts from Estonian side FK Trans Narva.
Kabore signs a three-year deal at Tynecastle to become the club's ninth addition of the summer. He will now be in contention to make his debut away to Dundee United on Saturday, after missing the opening day win over Aberdeen.
The 24-year-old can play all across the front line - as a left footer playing off the right, on his more natural side, or as a centre forward.
He had found the net 22 in 20 games for Narva Trans this season, his overall record for the club being 33 goals in 50.
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After Hearts pushed as hard as they could to get the paperwork completed, Derek McInnes is delighted to add to his forward options.
The head coach said: “It’s obviously taken a bit longer than we’d have liked to get Landry in but he’s here now and I’m pleased to get it done.
“His stats over the past couple of seasons speak for themselves so we’re hoping he’ll bring something a bit different to what we’ve currently got in our forward areas.
“He’s a big, mobile guy and very adaptable in that he can play across the front, so that versatility is a big plus.
“Scotland will be a new culture for him so we’ll show patience in terms of getting him up to speed but he’s shown he can integrate quickly from his time Estonia and we’ll do everything we can to make Landry a success at Hearts.”
