Trapanovski reveals Miovski advice before Dundee Utd move and why facing Celtic and Rangers also big draw

Kristijan Trapanovski admits playing in Scotland has already made him a better footballer - just like Bojan Miovski predicted.

Trapanovski turned to his North Macedonia compatriot for advice when Dundee United came calling this summer. Miovski had been a huge hit for Aberdeen, scoring 44 goals in 91 starts for the Dons before a big-money move to La Liga side Girona last month.

The striker only had good things to say about playing in Scotland and helped Trapanovski make up his mind to sign for the Terrors. The 25-year-old, who will be in United’s squad for tomorrow’s clash with Rangers at Tannadice, said: “Bojan made a great impact here. I hope I can achieve half of what he did here. If I manage that, I’ll know I’ve done okay.

“I spoke with him before I came here. He told me about the league, about the atmosphere in the league. About the teams and everything. He said there is no better place to improve as a player than here.”

Trapanovski has certainly hit the ground running for Jim Goodwin’s side with his performances for the Terrors earning him a first call-up to the senior North Macedonian side during the recent international break. The player was an unused sub in the two games against Armenia and the Faroe Islands but he admitted it was still a great experience, especially with his United team-mate David Babunski also part of the squad.

Trapanovski added: “I was expecting to get some minutes but there was a situation with a red card in the first game. That didn’t allow it. But I was happy to be there and hopefully next time I will get on the pitch and make my debut.

“It was great to have David there with me. He played the second game and he played well. I got a nice welcome from everyone there, but playing with David