Larne new boy Corey Smith said the lure of full-time football "sealed the deal" for his move to Inver Park.
The 18-year-old makes the switch to the Premiership champions after an impressive breakthrough campaign with Dungannon Swifts.
The Northern Ireland under-18 international, who has attracted the attention of several English clubs, is looking forward to getting started with his new club.
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“Full-time football really sealed the deal for me,” he said.
“With training every day you’re obviously going to improve and that’s something I really want to do.
“There’s a good bunch of lads here. Training has been tough, but I’ve already started to settle in here. I want to get as many league starts as I can this season and play my part in another successful season here.”
Smith becomes Tiernan Lynch's fourth summer signing and the Larne boss is looking forward to working with the talented young player.
“Corey comes to the club as an exciting young player who really began to make a name for himself last year at Dungannon," he said.
“He’s only 18, so we have to be careful how we look after him and how we make sure he continues his development here.
“Moving into a full-time environment will be a big factor in helping that. He is hungry to keep progressing and that is key for anyone at Corey’s stage of their career.”
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