Celtic sign Rosenborg youngster Leo Hjelde
Monday 29 July 2019 17:19, UK
Celtic have signed Rosenborg youngster Leo Hjelde on a three-year contract, subject to international approval.
Hjelde, who is 16 this summer, will initially join the reserves with a view to working towards the first-team.
The highly-rated centre-back has represented Norway at Under-16 level and his father Jon, also a former defender, played for both Rosenborg and Nottingham Forest during his career.
Hjelde said: "It is a real honour to join Celtic. I had a number of options in front of me, but I know that Celtic is the right place for me.
"I have had the opportunity to speak to many people within the club, including the manager, Neil Lennon, and that has been fantastic.
"I know that the club will provide me with the best pathway for my future and I am really looking forward to the next few years of my career at such a fantastic club."
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