Jeffrey Schlupp joins Scottish Premier League Champions Celtic on loan

Jeffrey Schlupp joins Scottish Premier League Champions Celtic on loan

The 32-year-old Ghana international midfielder is a former English Premier League winner with Leicester City.

He previously spent time out on loan with Brentford but he has now moved to Scotland for the remainder of the current campaign.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expressed his delight at the signing.

He said on BBC Sport: "He is a fantastic guy, someone with real high-level experience and with great attributes including power, pace and versatility.

"I know that he can be a really important addition to our squad this season."

Upon signing his new deal, Schlupp added: "The team has already done brilliantly this season, both domestically and in Europe, and I know I am joining a really successful team, but I want to add to this, to play my own part and help us achieve even more."

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