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Vale sign Queen's Park's Paton for undisclosed fee

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Port Vale have signed Ruari Paton from Scottish Championship side Queen's Park for an undisclosed six-figure fee.

The Dublin-born striker has signed a three-year deal and is the ninth summer g made by Vale since last season's relegation from League One.

"Ruari is a player that we’ve pursued for a good while now," said Vale boss Darren Moore. "First and foremost, Ruari is a goalscorer.

"He’s a tenacious player who loves to work hard and won’t give opposition defenders a moment’s peace. And he is a wonderful personality with an undying will to push himself."

Meanwhile, Vale defender Alex Iacovitti has moved the other way, returning to Scotland to St Mirren for an undisclosed fee after a year in Burslem.

After g from Ross County last summer, the Scotland Under-21 centre-half played 38 times for Vale last season as they were relegated from English League One.

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