Thomson joins Kilmarnock after leaving Queen's Park
Kilmarnock have signed an "ambitious player with great ability" in midfielder Jack Thomson, says manager Stuart Kettlewell.The 25-year-old has joined the Rugby Park side on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Queen's Park, where he played more than 130 games.The Rangers youth product, who signed a pre-contract with the Ayrshire club in January, says the move was a "natural step" for him."The club's got a lot of history," Thomson added. "The team is always competitive, competing at a really good level. It just felt like a natural step from where I've been. "My conversations with the manager have been really positive. When I saw he was announced, I was excited."You speak to the people you know in football and try to find out as much as you can and everything that was said about the manager was really positive."And then obviously speaking to him, I have the exact same impression. So I can't wait to get on the pitch and be working with him."And manager Kettlewell, a fellow former Queen's Park player, said: "Jack is a player I've inherited and I'm delighted that's the case. He is an ambitious player with great ability and I'm confident he will fit right into our squad."
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