Lyall Cameron delighted Dundee survived drop ahead of Rangers move
Lyall Cameron revealed his delight at leaving Dundee as a William Hill Premiership club before making his move to Rangers.
The 22-year-old midfielder, who signed a pre-contract with the Ibrox club earlier in the season, was a key figure in helping the Dens Park side survive a relegation battle.
He scored twice in the 2-0 win at St Johnstone on the final day, which ensured a 10th-place finish, avoiding an end-of-season relegation play-off with Livingston, albeit Dundee parted ways with boss Tony Docherty.
Cameron told the club's official website: 'It seems a long time ago since I made my competitive debut for the club against Raith in the League Cup at 16.
'I've learnt a lot since then and I am proud to have played as many games as I have for Dundee.
'I have decided that now is the time to move on and I want to thank everyone at the club who I've worked with over the years.
'I want to thank the fans who supported me until the very end and the ovation at the last home game was special to me and my family.
'I was delighted to end my time at Dundee on a high and help the team secure Premiership football next year.'
A statement on Dundee's website read: 'Now that the 2024/25 season has ended, the club would like to place on record its thanks to Lyall Cameron for his service to Dundee Football Club as he has indicated that he will be leaving the club upon the completion of his contract.'
Dundee also confirmed that Seb Palmer-Houlden, Oluwaseun Adewumi and Ziyad Larkeche have returned to their parent clubs after spending the season at the Tayside club.
Attacker Palmer-Houlden, 21, joined Dundee on loan from EFL Championship club Bristol City and scored nine goals in 29 appearances for the Dens Park club.
Attacking midfielder Adewumi, 20, joined from Burnley immediately after joining the English club from Austrian side Floridsdorfer AC,
and scored five goals in 32 appearances, while left-back Larkeche, 22, arrived last summer from QPR and chipped in with three goals in 31 appearances.
A statement on Dundee's website confirmed the trio's departures, adding: 'The club would like to thank Seb, Seun and Ziyad for all that they gave the club this season both on and off the pitch. We would like to wish them all the best for the rest of their careers.'
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