Manager shares delight as Tobi Oluwayemi’s Celtic loan departure confirmed

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Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi has found his next loan destination following a stint out at Austrian outfit Admira Wacker last season.

The England Under-20 cap kept five clean sheets in nine games at the club before injury issues diminished his chances of making a further impact on the continent.

Now, behind Kasper Schmeichel, Viljami Sinisalo and Scott Bain in the pecking order, the former Tottenham Hotspur youth has joined Dunfermline on loan for the rest of the campaign, as confirmed by their official X account earlier today.

Earlier this week, we told that the Pars had been pursuing the stopper for quite some time before white smoke emerged this afternoon.

He will now compete for the number one jersey with Deniz Mehmet at East End Park. Dunfermline manager James McPake has shared why he is delighted to have the Hoops man on board.

James McPake on completing Tobi Oluwayemi deal

Speaking to Dunfermline Athletic’s official website, McPake has shared his delight at being able to complete a deal for Oluwayemi for the rest of this term.

He explained: “Tobi is a player that we’ve been looking at for a while, he’s had a couple of loan spells, playing mens football and is a very good goalkeeper.

“We’re now comfortable with the two senior goalkeepers we’ve got in the squad. With Deniz and Tobi they’ll be able to push each other on, make each other better and we’ve now got two goalkeepers that are desperate to play.”

If he isn’t playing regularly at Celtic, it only seems fair for Oluwayemi to depart on loan to continue progressing by being exposed to regular senior football.

Following his move to Dunfermline, he could make his debut this weekend against Hamilton Academical between the sticks if selected.

At 21 years of age, he is no longer available to play at B team level, so a loan or permanent departure have become his only realistic options. Hopefully, Oluwayemi can kick on in Fife before returning to the Bhoys at a later date with a full season of involvement under his belt. Good luck Tobi!