Scott Brown has paid tribute to Scott Sinclair after his transfer from Celtic to Preston.
The winger signed for the English side last week after three-and-a-half years with the Parkhead club.
Sinclair struggled to break into Neil Lennon 's side this season and opted to head back down south in search of first team football under Alex Neil.
And Celtic captain Brown said he was disappointed to see his old team-mate go, but hailed his impact during his trophy-laden spell at the club.
He told the Celtic View: “I spoke to Scotty just as he was leaving. It’s sad to see him go, he was fantastic for the club, but he wants to go on and get games and that’s totally understandable.
"The way it’s been more recently, he wasn’t getting as much game-time here, but these things happen in football.
“For him, it’s a great opportunity, and now he gets to go back down to England, be a part of something new and I’m sure he’ll thrive.
"What he did for us at Celtic was outstanding, and in that first season he was frightening.
“He won Player of the Year during his time here as well, which shows how much of a top-quality player he was for us.”
