St Mirren announced the defensive midfielder would join on a season-long loan from Fleetwood Town yesterday, making him the third new addition ahead of the new campaign.
And former Buddies skipper Goodwin believes the 22-year-old has a lot of the same traits as those who have worn the armband for the club in recent years.
He said: “We’ve lost Stephen McGinn who was really influential when he played. He got the team up and then helped keep them in the Premiership before I joined.
And Nathan plays that role really well and is an ideal replacement.“He’s pretty similar to myself as a player. I had that conversation with him.
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