Celtic have signed striker Camilo Duran to his first new summer deal worth around £6 million.
The 24-year-old has emerged as a priority target for the Hoops after an outstanding season for Qarabag, where he impressed both domestically and in the Champions League.
Duran, who joined the Azerbaijani club from Portuguese club Portimonense, scored 15 goals last season, five of which in Europe’s elite club competition.
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He is Martin O’Neill’s first new signing – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signed a one-year deal after spending the second half of last season at Parkhead.
Completing his move, the Colombian said: “I’m really happy, it’s a dream come true to sign for a big club like Celtic, the biggest in Scotland, and I’m just excited to get going and score a lot of goals.
“When I first heard about the interest, I had absolutely no doubts and I’m just excited about the opportunity to play with the boys.
“It was a dream to play in the Champions League,” he added. “It’s what you dream about as a kid, so scoring goals was amazing and I want to continue doing that here, scoring goals in the Champions League.”
Celtic’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has signed a new one-year contract after penning a short-term deal in January.
“I give it my all in every game, put in a lot of effort and dedication and hope the goals come.”
“I am honored to be the first Colombian to play for Celtic. It has been my dream since I was a child (to play for my country) and I hope that by being here at Celtic and doing well, one day it will come true.”
“I told the coach how happy I was to be here and that I hope I can repay him with my performances. I’m honored to wear this jersey and I hope we become champions this year.”
Sutton: Celtic need to spend £50m
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Chris Sutton admits Celtic need “big changes” and estimates how much it could cost the club in the summer transfer window.
Chris Sutton believes Celtic may have to spend more than £50 million to upgrade their squad this summer if they are to retain the Premier League title and compete in the Champions League.
“Martin did wonders last season. I haven’t seen Celtic win the title from the position they’ve been put in several times,” he said. Sky News.
“I mean the progress towards the end of the season was outstanding, but I still think you can’t get away from the fact that there are a lot of changes that need to be made at Celtic in terms of recruitment.
Could Daizen Maeda leave Celtic this summer?
“They have a Champions League qualifier which is really important and as exciting as it was for Celtic fans to get over the line last season, you can’t ignore the fact that Celtic have struggled at times throughout the season. So Martin, I’m sure, will be keen to attract players.
“It will be interesting to see who leaves Celtic. It looks like Reo Hatate will leave, maybe Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels, but they are important players for the team. So, who are Celtic going to replace those type of players with? I think Celtic may have to spend up to or more than the pounds because the team really needs a rebuild.”
Celtic begin title defense against Dundee
Celtic begin their Scottish title defense at home to Dundee on August 3, live on Sky Sports.
Monday night’s match, which kicks off at 7.30pm, caps a groundbreaking opening weekend that will see all six top-flight games shown live on Sky Sports for the first time.
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