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Aidan Macdonald

Albian Ajeti Celtic transfer exit confirmed as striker joins Turkish side Gaziantep

Albian Ajeti has officially left Celtic after joining Turkish side Gaziantep.

The striker had a torrid time at Parkhead after joining from West Ham for £5million in the summer of 2020.

According to Sky Sports, Ajeti has reportedly joined his new club for a fee of £500,000.

He has penned a one-year deal with the Turkish Super Lig side, which includes the option of an additional 12 months.

The 26-year-old netted nine times across 48 appearances for the Scottish champions and spent last season on loan at Sturm Graz in Austria.

A Gaziantep statement read: "Our Gaziantep Football Club has reached a 1+1 year agreement with Swiss striker Albian Ajeti.

"At the signing ceremony attended by our Vice President İbrahim Dicle, Ajeti signed the official contract binding him to our red-black club. We welcome Ajeti to our club and wish him great success under our crest."

Meanwhile, Celtic defender Gustaf Lagerbielke is adamant Rangers' disallowed goal at Ibrox was a foul.

The Swede thought he had handed the hosts the opening goal after Cyriel Dessers came out of a coming together with the 23-year-old with the ball and squared it to Kemar Roofe who finished past Joe Hart.

However, referee Don Robertson was advised to look at the monitor and ruled that the Rangers forward had fouled the Parkhead defender.

The Scottish champions ran out 1-0 winners in the first meeting of the two teams this season thanks to a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi in first-half stoppage time.

And Lagerbielke feels the officials made the correct decision. He told Sky Sports: "I took it [the ball] forward, with too many touches maybe, but I got fouled by Dessers and they scored but fortunately for us, it was a foul and I thought so too. I could breathe after that.

"I thought it should never count. I am happy it was not a goal. It was a great atmosphere. It was tough to come here.

"We stuck together as a team and played well. In the second half we showed a lot of team spirit even though there is a lot of new guys we stuck together.

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