Young, 24, has been with English Premiership club Gloucester for a season

Scotland A prop David Young will join Edinburgh after leaving Gloucester at the end of the season.

The 24-year-old, who has agreed a two-year contract, becomes Edinburgh's fourth signing of 2009.

"I've been away from Scotland since I was 19 - I had a few years at Leicester and a season at Gloucester after that," said Young.

"I felt moving back and playing for Edinburgh was the right choice. They are moving in the right direction."

Young said he was looking forward to working with the Magners League club's backroom staff.

"I've worked with Andy Robinson and Rob Moffat before with Scotland A and I was really impressed by both of them," said the forward, who could be denied the chance to work with Robinson at club level should the Englishman be chosen as the new Scotland coach.

"I'm still a young tight-head and now I want to challenge for a place in the Edinburgh team.

I've worked with David before with Scotland A and he really impressed me Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson

Young is also hungry for full international recognition.

"I realise the importance of playing week in, week out in front of the national selectors and that played a part in my decision," he said.

"I have aspirations and ambitions to get capped at Test level. If I can take my opportunity, then Edinburgh will provide the right platform for me to achieve my career goals."

Robinson has signed 14 players - all of them Scottish-qualified - since being appointed Edinburgh coach in October 2007.

"They have got a young squad who are full of ambition," said Young, who was born in Belfast but grew up in Glenrothes and has played with most of the Edinburgh players in Scotland age-group teams.

"I just want to be a part of that and I think Edinburgh is the right environment for me to come on as a player."

Robinson, who will lose prop Gavin Kerr to Sale Sharks and full-back Hugo Southwell to Stade Francais for next season, believes Young will strengthen the front row.

"This move follows the arrivals of two other exciting young players, Ross Samson and Roddy Grant, and underlines our determination to move forward as a team," said the coach.

"I've worked with David before with Scotland A and he really impressed me. He is a young player with a lot of potential.

"If he continues to work hard and develop, looks set to have a bright future with Edinburgh.

"If young players work hard enough and are determined to improve then they will be given a chance. Kyle Traynor's progress this season is a good example of that."

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