Aberdeen sign French defender Youl Mawene

ABERDEEN manager Craig Brown has made his first summer signing after recruiting French defender Youl Mawene.

The 31-year-old previously worked under Brown at Preston and has also had spells with Derby and Greek outfit Panserraikos.

Mawene has signed a pre-contract agreement for now and will officially join the Dons next week.

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He told the club's official website: "I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Craig at Preston.

"He is a fantastic coach and really sold Aberdeen as a club and a city to me when I was on trial here recently.

"After my experiences in Greece I can't wait to get started."