The New Saints swoop for winger Adrian Cieslewicz

The 23-year-old, who also played for fellow Conference side Kidderminster last season, has been snapped up by the defending Welsh champions subject to him gaining international clearance.

Cieslewicz, who began his career at Manchester City, will be available to play for his new employers in tonight's pre-season friendly at home to Championship side Birmingham City (7.45pm).

The Polish born wide-man, who is known for his pace, has only recently become a free agent after leaving Faroe Islands outfit B36 Torshavn and he will wear the number 21 shirt for The New Saints.

He arrives having spent the last five seasons in the top tier of the English non-league game, and he twice came close to promotion to League Two with Wrexham.

Cieslewicz scored eight times in 50 appearances as the Dragons made the play-offs in 2011/12 only to go out in the semi-finals to Luton Town 3-2 on aggregate.

Opportunity

He then netted six in 41 games the following season as they went one better only to fall in the final with a 2-0 defeat against fellow Welsh side Newport County at Wembley.

He only found the net twice in 34 appearances last season, both for Wrexham before joining Kidderminster in January.

The club's latest recruit will be keen to get off the mark as quickly as possible and he has a good opportunity to get into the scoring grove tonight against Lee Clark's men in Saints' final pre-season game before the start of the Welsh Premier League season, which will begin on August 22 at home to Bangor City.

TNS will be targetting a fourth consecutive league title having beaten Airbus UK Broughton to the trophy in the last campaign.

Tickets for tonight's game can be bought from The Venue and cost £8 adults, £4 concessions and £1 children.