Aidan Fitzpatrick has returned to Partick Thistle on a two-year deal - three years after departing Firhill for Norwich City in 2019.
The product of the Thistle Weir Youth Academy earned a crack at football south of the border on the back of a whirlwind debut campaign for the Jags in which he scored seven goals for the top team in 30 appearances. The winger became the first 21st century born Thistle star to play and score for the club as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Albion Rovers.
He returned to Scottish football on an initial loan deal to Queen of the South and found the net four times in 27 games before putting pen to paper on a permanent one-year deal at Palmerston Park. Now, after a trial period with his former club, he has agreed to make the return to Firhill on a two-year contract.
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Thistle manager Ian McCall said: “We’re pleased to be able to welcome Aidan back to the club. He’s a very exciting young player who is still just 21 years old so we’re looking forward to seeing what he can do in his second spell here.
“We’re trying to build a team that will create a lot of chances for our strikers and Aidan’s certainly a player who fits that profile.
"I don’t really need to tell Thistle fans what he’s all about but suffice to say he’ll be a handful for any full-back he comes up against.”
A Queen of the South club statement read: "We can confirm that following negotiations, agreement has been reached with Partick Thistle for a compensation fee in respect of Aidan Fitzpatrick, who duly signed for the Firhill club this morning.
"Manager Wullie Gibson was keen to keep hold of Aidan if at all possible for the League One promotion campaign but the player's desire to move on and continue to play at Championship level was clear early on in discussions.
"With the conclusion of an agreement, we can now draw a line under things and everyone at Queen of the South would like to wish 'Fitzy' the best of luck in his future career."
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