Manager James McPake sat down with DeeTV following the signing of Danny Mullen this morning.
The manager had tried late into the night on deadline day in January to get a deal for the striker over the line but after missing out then he is delighted to now have him at the club, the manager said, “It was a frustrating one in January it went to the last 5/10 minutes of the deadline. He would have been involved in the game at Morton the next day the same way to other signings were. He is a player who I have known for a while, he has plenty of admirers in Scottish football and you can see why.”
“I think it would have happened earlier if it hasn’t been for the circumstances but I’m delighted to get it over the line.”
Josh Meekings and Andrew Nelson both left the club recently and with defender Lee Ashcroft coming in last week James has now added striker Danny to the squad. Both players have shown commitment by signing two year deals with the club. The manager added, “We are in the middle of a pandemic and deals are short but you are starting to see teams signing players now. Both of the players had other offers so their commitment to come here ahead of others clubs shows they believe in what we are trying to do and achieve at Dundee Football Club.”
Asked what Danny will bring, he said “First and foremost what he will bring is goals. He scores different types of goals. He does the horrible side of being a striker very well, the side that his team mates appreciate. He is a team player but he has real quality as well. That’s the reason Jack Ross took him early to St. Mirren and speaking to Jack he was a massive factor in them being promoted.”
“He brings a lot more than just goals as a striker, he can take the ball in and for his size he holds the ball up and he is a bit of a bully at times. Danny is what we have been missing and that’s why I was so desperate to get him since January.”
Subscribers can watch the full interview with James and one with Danny Mullen on DeeTV – click here
