Joel Mvuka caused us all to panic on Monday night.
Jetting in for a Celtic medical, the Norwegian was all set to be Martin O’Neill’s first permanent signing from French side Lorient.
However, the move was thrown into doubt when reports of a medical issue emerged, and Mvuka was seemingly left hanging over his Deadline Day switch.
In the end, Celtic renegotiated the deal with Lorient, instead opting for a loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the season.
But it has now emerged that these medical issues may not have been a surprise for the club.
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Celtic’s Joel Mvuka also failed medical at Lorient
Mvuka was at Bodo/Glimt when Lorient agreed a £5 million deal to sign him three years ago.
However, Footmercato initially reported at the time that he had failed his medical with the French side, causing the move to fall through.
The report said that this was due to Mvuka having an irregular heartbeat, which almost compromised his career three years earlier.
He was diagnosed with the issue at the age of 16, when he was forced to stop playing football as a young player at Asane.
However, after receiving a proper diagnosis and treatment, he was cleared to return to action, eventually leading to his move to Bodo/Glimt.
It must be stressed that it hasn’t been confirmed that this issue led to the issues with his Celtic medical; this could have been due to a different issue entirely.
But Mvuka will have been in this situation before, having initially been denied his move to France, where he eventually spent three years.
The winger is fit and available to make his debut against Aberdeen at Pittodrie, having been named on the bench in Ligue 1 at the weekend.
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Joel Mvuka on his Celtic move
Speaking to Celtic TV after completing his dramatic loan move to Glasgow, Mvuka said: “It feels really good to finally be here.
“The thing that sits in my mind from playing at Celtic Park was before the game when the fans were singing You’ll Never Walk Alone, and I thought ‘Wow!’
“I was a team-mate of Sebastian Tounekti’s at Bodo/Glimt and I know him very well so I can’t wait to finally see him again.
“I’m a fast winger, I can play left or right, and I’m good with the ball, and I can’t wait to get started.”
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