Caley Thistle have completed loan deals for long-serving Dundee defender Cammy Kerr and Leeds United defender Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen.
And making it a treble day of deals for new defenders, Newcastle United’s Remi Savage has moved north on a permanent contract.
Right-back Kerr, who recently celebrated his testimonial season at Dens Park, was made available by Dark Blues boss Tony Docherty earlier this month.
Inverness manager Duncan Ferguson moved quickly to land 28-year-old Kerr on a temporary deal until the end of the season.
✍️ Inverness Caledonian Thistle can confirm this signing of right-back Cammy Kerr on loan from Dundee until the end of the season.
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Kerr has made 271 appearances for the Dark Blues, but has played just 12 times this season for the Premiership club.
Kerr was believed to be attracting interest from top-flight and rival Championship sides.
Scotland under-21 defender checks in
And he was joined later in the day by another loan signing in the shape of Leeds United centre-half Chilokoa-Mullen.
The 19-year-old, who has played for Scotland at under-16s, under-19s and under-21 level, joined Leeds United’s academy from Liverpool at 16 years-old and signed his first professional contract with Leeds in July 2021.
After featuring regularly for Leeds’ under-18s and under-23s, he netted a two-year extension in August 2022.
The defender was a key figure in the club’s Under-23 Premier League Division Two promotion winning season, making 17 appearances (out of 20 matches) and scoring twice.
He has been capped eight times for Scotland’s under 21s and scored in their 2-0 away win against Belgium in November.
Savage signs up for permanent move
And a treble day of defenders signing was completed when 22-year-old Newcastle’s Savage was confirmed on a permanent deal.
The centre-back came through Liverpool’s academy from the age of five and made his under-18s debut for the Reds under Steven Gerrard in the 2017/18 season.
He was part of the Reds’ FA Youth Cup winning squad the following season before signing a first professional contract in the summer of 2020.
He made the move to Newcastle United in July 2021 for £250,000 and has featured for their under-23 side in the Premier League 2 during the past three seasons.
Having failed to make the breakthrough at first-team level, ex-Newcastle star Ferguson has offered Savage the chance to shine in Scotland’s second-tier.
Inverness, who are eighth in the division, face second-top Raith Rovers this weekend following last Saturday’s 4-0 Scottish Cup win against Broomhill, which has earned them a fifth-round home tie against Hibs on February 10.
