PARTICK THISTLE have completed the signing of defender Mustapha Dumbuya on a one-year deal, subject to international clearance.
The Sierra Leone international can play at right-back or centre-back and arrives at Firhill just hours after defender Jack Hendry was sold to Wigan Athletic.
SportTimes revealed online last night that the Jags would be making further moves in the transfer market – despite the window for Scottish clubs closing at midnight.
Dumbuya played the first 45 minutes of the Development League win over Falkirk at Firhill last night and has now put pen-to-paper on a deal with Archibald’s side.
The Jags completed a move for Dundee United forward Robbie Muirhead early on deadline day as he joined up until January to provide competition in the final third of the park.
And Archibald has now strengthened his squad once again as he looks to improve their fortunes after a mixed start to the campaign.
The results on the park have added to Archibald’s frustrations as he has been thwarted in his attempts to bring more players to the club in recent weeks following the arrivals of Tomas Cerny, Gary Miller, Callum Booth, David Amoo and Mathias Pogba earlier this summer.
A lack of defensive options saw Hendry rise quickly through the ranks in the opening weeks of the campaign and the 20-year-old has now headed south of the border after only making a handful of appearances for Archibald’s side.
SportTimes revealed last month that Everton were tracking the centre-back with a view to making a bid but it was Wigan who struck a deal with Thistle and then agreed terms with Hendry late yesterday afternoon.
And Latics boss Gary Caldwell is delighted to have landed his man after Hendry signed on the dotted line for the next four years.
He said: "Jack impressed that night and he is definitely one for the future, a defender with huge potential and he’s one we have been watching. 
"There were other clubs interested so we’re delighted he has chosen to come to us. Let’s hope he can start realising his potential with us at Wigan Athletic."