JAYDEN EXCITED BY BUDDIES BACKING

New boy can't wait to have Saints support on his side after facing them as opponent

- TAYLOR MURRAY

St Mirren new boy Jayden Richardson insists he is excited to hear the Buddies back him instead of boo him.

The Englishman, a product of Nottingham Forest's youth academy, is boss Stephen Robinson's fourth signing of the window after he agreed a two-year deal.

Richardson follows in the footsteps of Killian Phillips, Roland Idowu and Richard King in putting pen to paper at the SMISA Stadium.

The 24-year-old is no stranger to the Scottish game as he was on loan at Aberdeen, where he made 24 appearances, in the 2022-23 campaign under former Saints boss Jim Goodwin.

But he is now looking forward to turning out for the Buddies and is relishing being in the top-flight spotlight after spells at Sky Bet League One side Stockport County and Colchester United in Sky Bet League Two.