The 20 year-old has put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal, with the Club having the option to extend it for a further season.
McClelland, a highly-rated youngster, developed in the Glasgow side’s youth system and featured heavily for their Under-18s, B Team, and featured in the UEFA Youth League.
Alongside playing youth football, he’s also had a taste of the senior game after a loan spell at Falkirk. He made eight appearances for the Bairns, three of those were in Scottish League One.
On the international stage, he’s more recently earned two caps for Northern Ireland’s Under-21s playing against Malta and Spain. He’s also racked up caps for their U17s and U19s.
After signing a deal with us, he will join up with our Development Squad ahead of the new campaign.
On McClelland’s arrival, Academy Director Steve Kean commented:
“We’re delighted we’ve managed to bring a player of Kyle’s quality to the Club and into the Development Team.
“Supporters will see a cultured centre-back that’s excellent at breaking lines and making passes. He’s a real modern-day centre-half that is very comfortable stepping out with the ball and building attacks from the back.
“Defensively he’s a very good one-on-one defender, which shows he has real belief in his own ability.
“Our Development Squad games programme will really push him on as he experiences different types of opposition, different challenges and different experiences. We aim to develop his all-round game so he can eventually become a First Team player.”