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Mark McDougall

Mohamed Elyounoussi seals Celtic deal as Southampton winger joins on loan

Celtic have completed the signing of Mohamed Elyounoussi on a season long loan deal.

The left winger joins from Southampton, with the English Premier League club paying £16million for him one year ago.

But he struggled for game time since Ralph Hassenhuttl took over and has been allowed to head north of the border to join Celtic.

The deal is viewed as a major coup for a player Southampton paid so much for 12 months ago.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal tackles Mohamed Elyounoussi of Southampton during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) (Catherine Ivill)

The Norwegian international will join up with Neil Lennon's squad ahead of Sunday's derby against Rangers.

Lennon has been chasing a winger all summer and had been heavily linked with Fousseni Diabate over the last few days.

But now they've turned their attention to Elyounoussi and he could find his way into the squad to make his debut at Ibrox.

Celtic did try to sign Elyounoussi in the past when he was at Molde but a deal couldn't be agreed.

He also scored against the Hoops for the Norwegian side during a European tie in 2016.

Speaking about the move, Elyounoussi said: “I can’t wait to get started and pull on the jersey for the first time. It’s an iconic, historic club so it’s a great move for me.

“Obviously, I know it’s massive club with lots of fans.

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“I’ve been to Celtic Park before so I know what the atmosphere’s like. I was here with Molde back in 2015, and I got a goal and an assist in both games.

“I remember that it was a great atmosphere at Celtic Park when I played here. So I’m really happy to come here.

“Celtic has a great history of winning titles with a lot of fans behind them, so I’m proud to be a part of the club.

“This is something I want to achieve at Celtic, scoring goals and creating chances to help the team win games and winning titles. That’s what it’s about. That’s my job as an attacker –to score goals and create chances for the team.”

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