Celtic's Callum McGregor knew Kelechi Iheanacho could play after witnessing him train for the first time.
The Nigerian striker signed for the Parkhead club shortly after the summer transfer window slammed shut.
Aside from drawing a blank against Hibernian at the weekend, Iheanacho has made a positive impact in green and white thus far, scoring against Kilmarnock and Crvena zvevda and setting one up away to Partick Thistle.
"I think the first time I saw him," said McGregor. "You know, you can just tell by the way someone hits the ball — you think, ‘Right, he can play.’
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"He’s got a big pedigree. He’s played at big clubs and obviously played under the manager at Leicester as well. And you can see he’s a good player.
"The reason we’ve got him is probably because he’s lacking a bit of game time and just needs to get up to speed. The good thing is, he’s come in and his attitude’s been amazing. He’s working hard, he’s part of the group already — it feels like he’s been here for a while — and he wants to do well. So, it’s brilliant energy for the group to feed off.
"Everything happens for a reason. It’s one of these things. It’s an amazing football club, and there are always special narratives within that. There are sliding-door moments, and we have to make the most of them. We’ve got a really top player in the building. He looks hungry, so we just need to keep on him and hopefully get the best out of him.
"Good business comes in many forms. You don’t always need to pay big money for good players — it’s about getting them at the right time and getting them hungry. There are so many factors involved when you sign players. You need them at the right moment.
"It certainly looks like a good piece of business, and we just need to keep backing it up and proving it on the pitch."
