Oh Hyeon-gyu admits it's a dream come true to have joined Celtic.
The 21-year-old insists it feels like he's on the set of a movie after his first few days in Glasgow and at the club.
The South Korean has joined on a five-year deal from Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the K-League.
It's believed that Ange Postecoglou's side forked out around £2.5million to secure the striker's services.
Now, Oh says he can't wait to play in front of a packed Parkhead.
🗨 "I’m happy to be playing at one of the top clubs and I’m delighted that my dream has come true."
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) January 25, 2023
Watch Oh's first interview as a #CelticFC player 💚
He told Celtic TV: "I'm happy to be playing at one of the top clubs and I'm delighted that my dream has come true.
"I'm a very aggressive player who also likes the physical side. I also like to score lots of goals.
"I feel like I'm on a movie set and I'm really excited to be in the city. I'm looking forward to the upcoming days.
"One of my aims is to score a lot of goals. I also have ambitions of winning the league.
"Ki Sung-yueng and Cha Du-ri are two of the players I respect the most. I have seen them playing for Celtic and I'm now happy to have the Celtic badge on my chest and working with the team on its goals.
"This is the moment I have dreamed of and I'm really excited to perform in front of the fans at the stadium.
"Yes, I think the other Asian players here will definitely be helpful because we have common things as they have successfully adapted here, I would like to do the same."
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Ange Postecoglou was equally delighted to get the deal over the line, as he finally managed to secure a new striker.
He added: "We are delighted to bring Oh to Celtic. He is a young, talented striker with great attributes and someone who is ready to take the next stage in his career – a player who is hungry, eager to develop and to achieve succe
“I have watched Oh for some time and he is the striker I really wanted as I think he will be a great fit in our squad.
“Really importantly, I know that he had his heart set on joining us too and that his own perseverance has been crucial in making this deal happen, so his determination to join Celtic has been very clear.
“We are really pleased to welcome him to the club and look forward to working with him and settling him into our squad.”
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