Julián Araujo: I’m excited to be here and I want to bring joy to the fans

It was announced earlier today (Friday, January 2) that Mexico internationalist, Julián Araujo has joined Celtic on loan from Bournemouth until the end of the season. The defender, who has 16 Mexico caps to his name, joins Wilfried Nancy’s side ahead of tomorrow’s Glasgow derby at Celtic Park, the Hoops’ first fixture of 2026. Ahead of tomorrow’s game, Araujo spoke to the media at Lennoxtown this afternoon and shared his excitement about the loan move and the opportunity to play for Celtic. He said: “My agent gave me a call and told me that Celtic was interested and I was very excited. “This is a club where a lot of success comes, and I’m excited to be here to help the team and hopefully bring joy to the fans.” You can watch Julián Araujo’s full press conference below. More pre-match build up Welcome to Celtic, Julián Araujo – full story Training Gallery: Celtic v Rangers – view now Celtic FC Quiz: Celtic v Rangers – test your knowledge Match Centre Kick-off at Celtic Park is at 12.30pm tomorrow (January 3) and you can follow all the action on our Official Match Centre.  FixturesCeltic Vs. Rangers – Sat, Jan 3rd 2026, 12:30