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Michel-Ange Balikwisha is a Celtic player at last – and told his new fans he joined the club because they "dominate the league."
Brendan Rodgers has been clear all window he wanted reinforcements in the final third and over the last few days, and long-term target Balikwisha has finally arrived from Royal Antwerp.
Over the weekend he said an emotional goodbye to Antwerp fans before jetting off to Glasgow to put the finishing touches on his move.
And now the deal, believed to be in the region of £4.5m, has been rubber-stamped, and he had a message for the Celtic fans as he targets a fast start in green and white against Rangers this weekend.
He told club media: “For me, it’s the right move because it’s a big club, they play well and they dominate the league.