Incoming Celtic star Kwon Hyeok-kyu has revealed he used to watch Ki Sung-Yueng play for the Hoops when he was younger.
And he's desperate to follow in his footsteps and be a success in Scotland.
The 22-year-old Busan IPark midfielder is set to complete a move to Parkhead after his club confirmed the transfer and he will join up with countryman Yang Hyun-Jun.
And Kwon has admitted he can't wait to get started at Celtic after growing up watching Ki, who spent two years at the club before clinching a £6 million move to Swansea City in 2012.
He said: "This is a dream come true for me.
"I used to watch Ki Sung-Yueng as a kid when he was at Celtic. He was an amazing player. As a child, I looked up to him and admired him.
"So it's a great feeling to go there too.
"But I feel sorry for my club Busan IPark because I would have liked to have get a win for them before I moved.
"My last match for them didn't go well and I'm sorry that I couldn't show my fans a good performance to say goodbye.
"I know it won't be easy in Europe and I have heard it isn't simple living abroad either.
"But I am determined I will be a better player.
"I think I have grown as a defensive midfielder and I think Celtic must have liked what they saw when they watched me because I have done not too badly in that position."
And he's already spoken to countryman, Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu, who urged him to go to Glasgow several months ago.
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He said: "In the winter, I contacted him, but I haven't managed to speak to him since the transfer was announced.
"He told me last winter that there were a lot of Japanese players at Celtic and that I needed to go there quickly!
"Going to Europe is a new challenge. It won't be easy at first. I may not be able to adapt initially, but I will not be mentally shaken.
"I will continue to challenge myself and if there is a slump, I will handle it wisely.
"At Celtic, I intend to be a success and I hope it will also help me get international recognition too."
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