ST Mirren have signed Nikolas Agrafiotis from SV Wehen for an undisclosed fee, and the 26-year-old has agreed a three-year contract. Craig McLeish says the move gives his side a different kind of striker, with the chance of a debut against Motherwell on Sunday in the Scottish Premiership.

The profile McLeish wanted

"We've done a lot of work over the summer on adding another striker," Craig McLeish told BBC Sport. He said the club had taken its time and been patient with the deal, then added that Agrafiotis "gives us a different type of profile at the top end than what we've got".

That extra profile is being sold as more than just another body through the door. McLeish also said, "He gives us an aerial threat as well and a physical profile," which points to a clear attempt to vary how ST Mirren attack in the 2026 Premiership season.

The timing fits the league table as well as the squad picture. ST Mirren start the season in 7th place and have won four of their last five competitive matches. Motherwell are 6th, so Sunday's fixture would give Agrafiotis an immediate test rather than a gentle introduction.

Agrafiotis' record at Wehen Wiesbaden

The signing also comes with a reasonable scoring base. Agrafiotis scored 10 goals in 39 appearances last season for Wehen Wiesbaden, 22 of those outings as a substitute.

Across his time at the club, he made 18 goals and three assists in 86 appearances. He joined Wehen Wiesbaden in January 2024 after coming through the youth ranks with Vitesse, and he represented Serbia at youth level before making his senior debut with Dordrecht.

Wehen Wiesbaden sporting director Uwe Stover said, "His four goals in this competition were instrumental in our two Hesse Cup wins and our qualification for the DFB Cup on both occasions." That is a decent part of the selling point for ST Mirren too: a striker who has shown he can contribute in more than one way, not just as a penalty-box finisher.

The main item now is whether McLeish gives him the shirt on Sunday. If he does, Motherwell are the first side to find out how much that aerial and physical edge changes ST Mirren's attack.

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