MORTON boss Dougie Imrie is laying foundations for the future after securing the signatures of two midfielders ahead of this week's Scottish Cup tie against Montrose.
The Cappielow boss has agreed terms with loanee Iain Wilson to stay at the club for the next 18 months, while also thrashing out a deal to secure promising academy graduate Logan O'Boy until May 2025.
Wilson has been in fine form of late after coming back to Cappielow for a second spell, on loan from League One outfit Queen of the South.
Imrie and his ex-Livingston colleague Marvin Bartley, who is now in charge at Dumfries, have come to an agreement which will see Wilson join Ton permanently.
After a slow start to his loan, building up his fitness after an ankle injury picked up in pre-season, the big midfielder has established himself as one of the first names on Imrie's team sheet.
Meanwhile O'Boy has put pen to paper on first professional contract. His current apprenticeship had been due to come to a close at the end of this season.
The youngster made his first team debut against Bo'ness United in the Scottish Cup third round at the end of November, scoring a stunning goal to round off a 4-0 victory over the Lowland League side.
The 18-year-old was then kept in and around the first team environment and given another chance to prove his worth in the closing stages of the 3-0 victory over Ayr United on January 2.
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