MOTHERWELL have made their fifth signing of the summer as Spanish midfielder Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín agreed a deal.
The 24-year-old, who has Sunderland, Wellington Phoenix and Boavista on his CV, almost signed for the Fir Park outfit in January after training with them in Tenerife, but instead moved to Romania.
However, Stephen Robinson had not forgotten him and eventually got his man, a play-maker who isn't afraid of the physical side of the game, at the second attempt
Alex, as he will be known as, said: "I like to tackle and be aggressive, but I like to have the ball as well. I know in Scotland you like to attack, and it's something I can do as well.
"Short term, I want to adjust to a new league and it will be different, maybe more physical. Then I'll see after that. I will take it step by step, get pre-season under my belt and then have a good season."
The Canary Islander came through the youth ranks at Sunderland, where he found himself teammates with current Motherwell goalkeeper Trevor Carson.
He captained the youth team at the Stadium of Light, but could never break into the then-English Premier League side’s first team.
“We've been working to get Alex for a while now, so we are pleased to welcome him to the club," said Robinson.
"We got to see him first hand with the squad when we were in Tenerife and were really keen to sign him if the opportunity arose.
"He will give us real options in the middle of the pitch, where we now have a lot of competition for places. He can break up the play, take ownership of the ball and has a good range of passing."
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