On Tuesday night it was announced that Celtic had signed Kelechi Iheanacho on a one-year deal, with the club having the option of a further year. Today, for the first time since joining the Hoops, the Nigerian forward spoke about his joy at joining the Scottish Champions and linking up again with Brendan Rodgers. He said: “I’m excited to be a Celtic player and I’m feeling really good about it. Celtic is a massive club and I’ve been following them for a long time. “I’m happy to be a part of that now and hopefully it’ll be a great season. “I’m looking forward to fighting for silverware with Celtic. In England, I won trophies so hopefully I can be a winner with Celtic as well. “I can’t wait to be a part of all of it and I’m very confident that I can bring a lot to the team.” The 28-year-old forward spent time with Manchester City early in his career before moving to Leicester City where he went on to win the FA Cup during Brendan Rodgers’ time as manager there. Iheanacho’s move to Celtic sees him not only reunite with Brendan Rodgers again, but also with Kasper Schmeichel, who was part of that successful Leicester side. And the Nigerian internationalist says he’s looking forward to reconnecting with his former colleagues as he looked ahead to experiencing Celtic Park as a Hoops player. Kelechi added: “I’m really happy to be working with Brendan again. He’s a great man and a great coach with a good personality, and I’m happy to be playing under him again. The gaffer knows me and he knows what I can offer, so I just can’t wait to get going. “When I was at Leicester, I used to sit next to Kasper in the changing room, so I’ll be happy to see him again. It’s been a long time, so I’m looking forward to speaking to him again. “I was on the bench for Manchester City at Celtic Park back in 2016. It was a cold night but it was such a massive atmosphere! The Celtic fans are incredible and I can’t wait to play for them now. “I’ll always give my best for the fans. I can’t wait to share good times with them and play good football.” Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: “I know Kelechi so well and what he can bring to the team. He is such a talented player, with great ability, athleticism and work-rate. “I am sure he will love being at Celtic and I believe our fans will love what he brings. He has great experience and he is right in his peak years so he can be a great signing for us. I am sure he will make a big contribution to the team.”
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