Luke Armstrong says he feels Motherwell will get the best out of him as a striker.

The Carlisle United frontman has been talking about his loan move to the Scottish Premiership side.

Armstrong will spend the rest of the season at Fir Park after United allowed him to leave on a temporary basis.

The 28-year-old says he turned down other options in order to join Stuart Kettlewell's Motherwell squad.

In his first official club interview Armstrong said: "I’m really excited to be here.

“The manager really sold me on his vision for the club and how I could fit into the system alongside the strikers already in the squad.

"There were other offers on the table, but I felt this one suited me and could get the best out of me as a player."

Armstrong, who has scored three goals for Carlisle this season and six in total since joining from Harrogate Town last January, added: "I’m in the prime age of my career, and I felt that the challenge of the Scottish Premiership was one that I simply couldn’t miss out on."

He could make his debut in a trip to St Johnstone on Saturday, having swapped Carlisle's battle for League Two survival for Scotland's top-flight.

“We’re delighted to have Luke at the club,” Kettlewell added.

“There have been a lot of clubs competing for Luke’s signature, so to get this over the line, we are extremely pleased.

“Luke is combative, capable of finding pockets of space in the box, and an accurate finisher.

"We were looking for a player who held these attributes, and Luke perfectly fit the profile.”

United head coach Mike Williamson said the Blues were prepared to allow Armstrong to make the move as he could not guarantee the striker the game time he wanted.

On the question of whether United will sign a replacement, sporting director Rob Clarkson added that United are "happy with the attacking options we have brought in this window but we are still looking to strengthen further.”