Guy Melamed: St Johnstone sign striker from Maccabi Natanya
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Callum Davidson believes his new striker "has something to prove"
St Johnstone have signed forward Guy Melamed from Maccabi Netanya, subject to international clearance.
Melamed, 27, has agreed a one-year deal with Callum Davidson's side, who are bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
St Johnstone say, external he "will be available for selection once he has completed 14 days of isolation".
"I can move the ball very good, I will bring quality, I score goals. I can play the classic 'number 9' position," said Melamed.
"When I heard there was an offer from Scotland I totally wanted it and I'm excited for this. I think it is a very good league. I have a good friend that plays at Celtic, [Hatem Abd] Elhamed."
Melamed has scored 50 goals in 178 club appearances and helped Hapoel Beer Sheva win the Israeli Premier League in 2018.
"Guy's a little bit unknown over here and has something to prove," said Davidson. "From watching videos of him play, I thought his movement in the box was very good.
"We had been looking to either go for a target man or someone to score goals, and I believe we have gone for the latter option."
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