Aberdeen have confirmed the signing of Jay Emmanuel-Thomas after the Arsenal academy graduate’s contract at Livingston expired.
The 30-year-old started his career at Arsenal, where he was given a handful of appearances under Arsene Wenger before forging a career for himself in the EFL. He joined Livingston in 2020 after a spell in Thailand and scored nine goals for David Martindale’s team in the 2020/21 season. The West Lothian club are due a fee for ‘JET.’
Emmanuel-Thomas is Aberdeen’s fourth signing of the window after handing out pre-contracts for Scott Brown, Declan Gallagher and Gary Woods. Manager Stephen Glass said of the former Arsenal star, who has signed a two-year deal: “We’re pleased to add Jay to our squad.
“His arrival is a sign of intent and marks the first piece of the jigsaw as we look to re-build our front line. He brings a lot of attacking flexibility and can play in numerous positions as we look to add firepower to the group we have here.
“We’re working diligently behind the scenes and assessing players who fit the profile we are looking for here at Aberdeen. It is imperative we take this opportunity to add the necessary quality of players and I look forward to enhancing our attacking options in the coming weeks.”
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