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Millwall striker Kevin Nisbet has joined Aberdeen on a season-long loan.

The Scotland international left Hibernian in June last year to join the English Championship club for a reported £2m fee.

Having scored five goals in 29 appearances last term, the 27-year-old is making his way back to the Scottish Premiership 14 months after his departure.

"As soon as I knew Aberdeen were interested, it was a no brainer to be honest," he told club media.

"I did have options down south and with other teams in Scotland but the way the team have started the season, I wanted to get involved.

"This is a massive club. It's one that makes an impression on you and I want to be part of that.

"I spoke to the gaffer and listened to his philosophy and his plans. I was impressed with his style of play and I believe it suits me.

"It is an exciting project that I want to be part of and I am ready to give it my all for the fans."

Manager Jimmy Thelin added: "Kevin is a fantastic addition for us.

"His appetite and desire to come to Aberdeen and be part of what we are building here was really pleasing.

"He is a proven goalscorer, with a particularly impressive scoring rate here in Scotland, and he will further strengthen our squad, providing healthy competition in the forward areas.

"He also has all the personal attributes we look for in a player and we believe his energy will have an instant impact with our supporters."

Nisbet could be in the Dons squad for Sunday's home league match against Kilmarnock.

After prolific goalscoring spells in Scotland's lower leagues with Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic, Nisbet joined Hibs in 2020.

In 101 games for the Leith club, he netted on 39 occasions before moving to Millwall last summer.

Since making his Scotland debut in 2021, the striker has gone on to gain a total of 11 caps, scoring once, but he has not featured in recent squads.

Nisbet has endured significant periods out injured across the past two seasons, but he returned at the end of last term and was a second-half substitute in Millwall's opening day defeat to Watford earlier this month.

The forward would be tasked with helping to fill the void left by Bojan Miovski, who recently left Aberdeen for a club record fee to join Girona.