Oldham goalkeeper Gary Woods has signed a pre-contract with Aberdeen after a loan spell at the club.
The Englishman joined the Dons as cover for then-injured number two Tomas Cerny and extended his short-term deal in January.
The 30-year old is new manager Stephen Glass’ third signing with Celtic captain Scott Brown and Motherwell skipper Declan Gallagher already signed up to move to Pittodrie this summer
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Glass commented on the new signing to the club's website saying: “Gary is a very experienced goalkeeper and we have been impressed with the standard of his performances in recent games.
“As we build for the future it is important we build a strong squad, one which has quality throughout, and Gary helps us set the standards we expect at this Club.
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“We look forward to continuing our work with Gary when he officially joins us in the summer as an Aberdeen player".
The former Hamilton and Ross County shot-stopper has made four appearances for the Dons this season.
He was given his debut after an injury to first-choice keeper Joe Lewis.
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