Declan Gallagher: Aberdeen sign Motherwell defender on pre-contract
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Declan Gallagher is leaving Fir Park for Pittodrie
Scotland defender Declan Gallagher has signed a pre-contract to join Aberdeen from Motherwell this summer.
Gallagher, 30, has agreed a two-year deal after making 72 appearances for Motherwell, where he has been captain.
He will be joined by goalkeeper Gary Woods, who is currently on loan at Pittodrie from Oldham Athletic and has signed a pre-contract on a two-year deal starting this summer.
Celtic skipper Scott Brown will also move north at the end of the season.
Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass says Gallagher is "one of the country's top centre-backs".
The defender started his career at Celtic but made his name with Dundee and Livingston before moving to Fir Park in 2019. He has made 364 club appearances and seven for his country.
"We are delighted to be able to add someone of Declan's quality to the first team," Glass told the Aberdeen website.
"Declan was highly sought after and we beat off stiff competition to get him here, but it's really encouraging to see he believes Aberdeen is the correct place for the next stage of his career."
Englishman Woods, 30, has been with Aberdeen since last October and has started the last three matches after replacing the injured Joe Lewis in the first half of the Scottish Cup win over Livingston.
"Gary is a very experienced goalkeeper and we have been impressed with the standard of his performances in recent games," Glass added.
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