Gary Hamilton feels new recruit Bobby Deane has similar attributes to another former Glenavon ace.
Deane has made the switch to Mourneview Park after an impressive spell with Dergview.
The former Derry City and Lincoln City defender can operate at left back or centre back and Hamilton has been impressed with what he has seen so far.
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“We’ve had him watched by people that I trust and we’ve brought him up and he’s trained with us, so we’ve seen him with our own eyes," the Glenavon boss told the club website.
"For 19-years-old he looks to have good potential. He’s a big, strong boy who is technically very good
"He reminds me as the same type of player as a Micheal Glynn where he’s tactically very good and left footed – he can play with both but he’s predominantly left footed.
“From what we’ve seen of him in training we think he could actually play left wing or centre midfield as well but we’ll get a better look in pre-season, get him some game time and find out his best position.
“He was at Lincoln City when he turned 16 but unfortunately for him coronavirus >Covid held him back and he’s had a difficult time.
“Bobby spent pre-season at Coleraine but Oran Kearney felt it would be more beneficial for him to play men’s football rather than U20s as they had just signed Jarvis from Larne.
“He’s had a really good season at Dergview and by all accounts he’s been tipped as one of the best prospects in the league."
Glenavon are preparing for Tuesday night's European play-off at Glentoran with Hamilton revealing they will be without a number of key personnel due to injury.
“Obviously, Mark Haughey is out long term while Conor McCloskey is out with a hamstring injury," he said.
"Marc Matthews is out too and unfortunately we’ve lost Calum Birney with a groin injury.
“There’s also a huge doubt over Jack Malone, so we’ve been hit hard this week. It is what it is and we’ll just get on with it.”
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