GRAEME Holmes is set to follow in the footsteps of his dad, Jim, a Morton legend, by signing for the Cappielow club.

The 26-year-old was released by Dunfermline at the end of the season and is poised to become part of Allan Moore's new-look squad for next season.

His father, Jim, right, was a stand-out full-back for Morton in the late 1970s and 80s and the midfielder is desperate to enjoy some of his father's success. He told the Telegraph: "My dad loved his time at Morton.

"I used to go along to Morton games when I was young but I was too young to remember seeing my dad play. I've got a shirt in the house from when I was around three years old and it has a little No.3 on the back, which was my dad's number.

"I've heard a good few things about my dad as a player over the years.

"Everybody always says that if I'm half the player he is then I'll be pretty good. Hopefully I am half the player!

"He is loved down there and it will be nice to sign for a club where my dad is so well respected. I spoke to Allan Moore the other night and everything is looking good so hopefully the deal will be done soon." Moore has already moved to bolster the squad by agreeing a deal with Kevin Kelbie, the former Ballymena United striker. Talks with Airdrie United's Marc Smyth and Stirling's David O'Brien are also at an advanced stage.

Holmes was excited to hear Moore's plans for the club. He said: "I like the fact Allan wants to play football. He is a good young manager and the job he did at Stirling Albion proves he can bring success on not a lot of money.

"I've never worked with him before so I must have come recommended.

"The time was right for me to move on. I've got a lot of close friends at Dunfermline and the boys were brilliant there. I wasn't really getting a chance. They had a very strong midfield and I never got much of a look-in during my second year." Douglas Rae, the Ton chairman, said of Holmes: "He is the son of one of the best uncapped full backs of his time. If his son has taken some of his father's qualities then he will be a very good player."