New keeper Dimitar Mitov was at Cormack Park on Wednesday, and after completing his medical and paperwork, spoke to RedTV about his move north from Perth.

“It feels amazing to be an Aberdeen player.

“I had two quick conversations with the manager and after the first one I rang my agent and said get it done. And ring me when it’s done. It all happened very quickly.

“So I am really excited to be here.

“The history of the club, it is an amazing football club with amazing people and when I came here and played against Aberdeen, I absolutely loved it with the atmosphere the fans created. Aberdeen is a huge football club and an opportunity for me to improve my game and step up.

“Any player, you have to look after your own performances first and foremost, and I felt I did that last season. Being consistent over a whole season is the hardest thing to do. You can always put in a good performances but as a goalkeeper you have to be consistent. You want the players in front of you to feel safe with you.

“I spoke with Andrew Considine as we played together and he is a legend at the football club. Andy said there are amazing people around the club and it is a great one to be at. I had already made my mind up but Andy telling me all the nice stuff about the club made it even easier in the end.

“Andy is a leader and helped me improve my game so much. It was an absolute pleasure to share the pitch with Andy but also the changing room due to how he acted as a professional. I learned so much from Andy and you can tell why he has played at this level for so long. He knows how to look after himself and what to do on and off the pitch. Andy is a really good guy.

“I really like the ideas the manager has about how he wants to go forward with the football club and how he wants to play. How he wants to create a happy environment in the club and also connect with the fans. I think that is really important because when you have the fans behind you, then you are better. Everything he told me about how he wants to play and what he wants from me fits.

“As I feel like I’m that type of goalkeeper and can help the team going forward.

“There are already some really good footballers in the dressing room. I played against them and know how good they are. The manager will take a few more bodies in. And when everyone is here and the season starts we will hopefully show his ideas to the fans as quickly as possible.

“As a goalkeeper I’m the last line of defence. So it is really important to have communication skills and built relationships with the people in front of you as soon as possible. As I say, for me the most important thing is for the team to feel safe with me.

“I want them to know that if they make a mistake they have someone behind them that can make up for that.”