Dunfermline manager Allan Johnston has revealed Nicky Clark turned down Scottish Premiership clubs to join the Pars on a two-year deal.
Former Rangers striker Clark made a return north of the border with the Fife outfit on transfer deadline day after just two months at Bury.
Top flight teams were also keen to recruit the 25-year-old but Clark decided on a reunion with Johnston, whom he worked under Queen of the South, and dad Sandy Clark at East End Park.
Johnston, who is set to hand Clark a debut in today’s IRN-BRU Cup third round trip to Brechin City, said: “There weren’t many quality strikers about and we were just trying to be patient until one came up.
“We got Nicky so we’re delighted. When the chance came up to bring him in, other clubs were interested as well.
“There were Premiership teams and Bury were wanting him to go to another club in England because there was interest down there too.
“We’re absolutely delighted that he wanted to come to us, especially when there was interest from the Premiership.
“He’s a quality striker, even in training on his first day he scored a few goals.
“That’s what you expect from Nicky, he’s one of those players that’s in the right place at the right time and he wants to do well.
“We want to attract young players that are hungry and want to push on to bigger and better things.
“It obviously helps when you’ve got Sandy giving him a wee push as well!”
Clark joins a Pars attack that already includes former Doonhamers strike partner Gavin Reilly, and Michael Moffatt.
Johnston added: “His movement is maybe different to what I’ve got already, even in training you see his movement to get on the end of the ball. It puts pressure on everyone to do well.”
