Camilo Duran says it’s an ‘honour’ after becoming Celtic’s first signing of the summer.
The forward has been confirmed as Martin O’Neill’s first summer signing in a £5.5 million deal from Azerbaijani side Qarabag.
The Parkhead boss confirmed that the Colombian was going for a medical this week, and he has now joined the squad in their pre-season training in Portugal.
Hoops fans can look forward to seeing him in Tuesday’s friendly against Sporting, as he is actually ahead of most of Celtic’s players in his pre-season fitness.
🎉 Celtic have their first summer signing!
What do we make of Camilo Duran?
Camilo Duran’s Champions League ambitions at Celtic
Duran told CelticPlayer: “I’m very happy, it’s a dream come true to sign for a big club like Celtic, the biggest in Scotland, and I’m just excited to get going and score lots of goals.
“When I first heard of the interest there was absolutely no doubt in my mind and I’m just excited to get playing with the boys.
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“It was a dream come true playing in the Champions League.
“That’s what you dream of as a kid, so to score goals was amazing and that’s what I want to continue doing here, scoring goals in the Champions League.
“I give it my all in every game, with a lot of effort and dedication, and hopefully the goals will come.
“It’s an honour to be the first Colombian to play for Celtic. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid [to play for my country] and I hope that being here at Celtic and working well, then one day that will become true.
“I’ve told the manager how happy I am to be here and that I will hopefully repay him with my performances. It’s a real honour to wear this jersey and I hope that this year we’ll be champions.”
O’Neill said of Duran earlier this week: “Tim [Williamson], our physio, has gone down to meet up with him and I think that that’s going to happen.
“I think that he should join us in Portugal, certainly in the next 24 hours.
Should Celtic take a £4m punt on Haissem Hassan?
“He’s still very young. What he can do is hold up play. I think he’s strong in that department. I do think that he will be a good addition. Famous last words.”
Finally, on more incomings, the Parkhead boss said: “Absolutely. We have been making inroads into it, like everything else.
“Sometimes you get thwarted with things.”
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