Hatters snap up defender O’Donnell

The 23-year-old, who made 139 appearances for the Jags in four years, was released by the club after his contract ran out and has penned a two year deal at Kenilworth Road.

Primarily a right-back, O’Donnell was initially on the books at Aberdeen as a youngster before moving to Celtic, but didn’t make a first team appearance at Parkhead.

He moved to Partick in 2011 and was named in the 2012/13 Scottish First Division Team of the Year, helping the Firhill outfit win promotion to the top flight.

Capped once at U21 level for Scotland, the Bellshill-born defender can also operate further forward, scoring 10 goals in the last four seasons, including a marvellous team effort against Dundee United in February.

O’Donnell’s form last season attracted the attention of CHampionship side Blackpool who had a bid of around £100,000 accepted by Partick, only for the defender to reject the move.

However, he has now agreed to sign for Luton as manager John Still told the club’s official website: “One of our scouts alerted me about Stephen – we had a look and were very impressed.

“He’s a very positive and enthusiastic player and he’s very keen to do well for himself.

“During our conversations Stephen wanted to know exactly how we saw him as a player, how we played, and wanted to know precisely the club’s future plans, on and off the pitch. He’d certainly done his homework on us.

“He was a highly sought-after player and we’re thrilled he’s joined us.”