Celtic have accomplished the signing of striker Adam Idah from Norwich Metropolis in a deal value as much as £9.5m.
The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract on the Scottish Premiership champions following a profitable mortgage spell final season.
Idah briefly joined Brendan Rodgers’s facet in February and scored 9 objectives in 19 video games – together with their Scottish Cup last winner towards Rangers – as Celtic added to their league title success.
Talking to Celtic TV after becoming a member of the Scottish champions, Idah stated: “I think everyone knew where I wanted to be. It’s amazing for me and I’m delighted to be back.
“Throughout the first couple of days of being right here once I got here on mortgage first time, I needed to play for Celtic.
“It was wonderful to get all of these objectives and to be in with the boys and to see these wonderful followers week in, week out was unbelievable.
“I’ve by no means skilled something prefer it and I am simply so joyful to be again.
“I always wanted to play for Celtic and obviously last season was amazing. To come here now and be fully a part of the team and a part of this club is amazing to me.
“Everybody again dwelling, all my household and associates, all of them needed me to return again to Celtic, myself included, so it is huge and I am simply so joyful to be right here.”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers added: “We’re delighted to welcome Adam again to Celtic on a everlasting foundation and we’re so happy that he has agreed this new five-year contract with the membership.
“The club has done brilliantly to secure this long-term deal. We are investing in a player of real quality who will be crucial for us over the next few years.
“He is a player who already has given us so much, performing fantastically for us on loan and really delivering for the club and our fans last season.
“He performed a pivotal function in our success final yr and I do know he might be vastly vital for us once more.’
“Adam has fantastic attributes and he is a dynamic, hungry, committed player who can make a real difference.
“Actually importantly, Adam feels at dwelling at Celtic, he has a love and keenness for the membership and I do know he will likely be giving all the things to as soon as once more deliver our followers success.”
It is understood Celtic will pay Norwich a near-record fee of £8.5m to make the move permanant, with £1m worth of add-ons and a 15 per cent sell-on clause included in the deal.
Following lengthy negotiations, he becomes the fourth arrival this summer at Celtic with Paulo Bernardo also returning after his successful loan, plus goalkeepers Viljami Sinisalo and Kasper Schmeichel joining.
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