Motherwell have sold midfielder Elliot Watt to Turkish SuperLig club Samsunspor for an undisclosed fee after “12 months that have changed my career and life”.

The 26-year-old Scot has signed a four-year contract with the side who finished seventh of the 18-club top flight.

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Preston-born Watt joined Motherwell last summer after leaving Burton Albion and went on to play 42 games in a season that ended with a creditable fourth place in the Scottish Premiership and reached the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals.

Scotland Under-21 cap Watt told Motherwell’s website: “I would like to take this chance to thank everyone connected to the club for the last 12 months – 12 months that have changed my career and life.

“The support and positivity I felt from the first minute I arrived gave me the confidence to learn, improve and perform.

“I hope I was able to put a smile on the fans’ faces. My family and I will be forever grateful and will always be watching; we will hopefully be back soon – I don’t think I will be able to keep my boys away from Fir Park for too long.”

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Watt began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and went on to play for Carlisle United, Bradford City, Salford City, Burton and St Johnstone – a loan spell that brought him to the attention of their Premiership rivals.