Bryson - for whom Clyde will be due compensation - is excited about the challenge facing him ahead in the Scottish Premier League.

"I want to play as much as I can for Killie. Now I need a pre-season chance to impress for the club," he said.

"Being in the same league as Celtic now is excellent. It will be good to play against players like that.

"I don't really know what it's going to be like as, being only 20, I've still got years ahead of me to try to prove myself."

Bryson was strongly linked with a switch to the Ayrshire club and is now clearly relieved to have completed the deal.

"I wanted the move to go through, so I just kept positive over the summer," he said.

"You need the chance and thankfully the management team gave me my opportunity to prove myself here.

"Every player has to be confident in their own ability and what they can do, so I'm here to impress and play at a high level."