Conference League side look to ‘tempt' ex-Kilmarnock star Danny Armstrong as he attracts interest at home and abroad
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JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK are trying to put together a deal to tempt Danny Armstrong.
SunSport can reveal the Polish team want to tempt the winger in time for the start of their season.
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Former Kilmarnock man Daniel Armstrong has attracted interest at home and abroad
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He could play in the Conference League with Polish team Jagiellonia Bialystok
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Winger Armstrong, 27, is a free agent after quitting Kilmarnock following four years there.
His availability has attracted interest from home and abroad and Jagiellonia are exploring ways they can attract him.
They are bossed by Adrian Siemieniec, who became the youngest ever boss in Poland's top flight when he took charge at the age of 31 two years ago.
He already had a decade's experience of coaching after retiring from playing early because he felt he wouldn't be good enough to make the grade as a professional.
Siemieniec steered Jagiellonia to a third-placed finish in the Ekstraklasa and they take on Serbs Novi Pazar in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round first leg on July 24.
They open up their league campaign with a visit from Bruk-Bet Termalica on July 18.
Back before the most recent winter window then-Killie manager Derek McInnes stood firm on the winger's price tag, knocking back bids from European teams and batting off interest from his own new team Hearts.
With his contract into the last six months teams could have tried to lure him with a pre-contract agreement but nothing came to fruition.
He's recently revealed his decision to stick around for the final year was largely to do with his new-born daughter.
Now that he's departing he also added: 'It's been the best ten months of my life, having Darby here, and I wouldn't change it.
Derek McInnes spotted leaving Rugby Park for last time as Kilmarnock fans thank ex-manager
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Armstrong said the birth of his daughter at the start of last season made him want to stay put
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'Now it's time to get the move spot on so I can raise her where I want to raise her, and I can let my partner settle and give her that certainty because it's difficult for everyone involved.
'I've had options from all over the world but it's about it being the right one. Myself and my partner are all on the same page.
Armstrong notched 26 goals and 35 assists in his time at Rugby Park, picking up a Championship title and playing in Europe along the way.
He wouldn't be the first to make a direct move between the SPFL and the Polish outfit.
The red and yellow team currently have former Livingston goalkeeper Max Stryjek on their books.
Other recent Scottish links to Jagiellonia include Patryk Klimala, who was brought to Celtic from them, and Ziggy Gordon who moved there after playing for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Accies.
Cillian Sheridan, formerly of Killie, Celtic and a host of other Scottish clubs also plied his trade there between 2017 and 2019.
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