Emilio Izaguirre delight at Celtic move
The 44 times capped Honduran internationalist will have no difficulty securing a work permit and is expected to complete a £500,000 transfer in time to make his debut against St Mirren on Sunday.
The player, known as Milo, said: “My agent worked very hard to get me a move to a big European club. Now I’m going to fulfil my ambition of signing for a huge team.
“I’m going to Europe to sign for Celtic and I am very excited about it. God willing, I will be a success in Europe. Now I just want to go and play football for my new club.
“Celtic is the biggest teams in Scotland and I know that they have signed the Mexican Efrain Juarez.
“Contact first took place in the World Cup, at one stage it looked like I would be moving to Wigan if Maynor Figueroa went to Liverpool, but in the end that didn’t happen.”
Unlike Rangers trialist Georgie Welcome who also plays for Izaguirre will have no difficulties obtaining a work permit.
Two years ago the full-back was ready to join Ipswich but had his application for a work permit turned down.
With Swedish defender Daniel Majstorovic also joining up the pace of change has never been faster at Parkhead.
The win away to Inverness Caley Thistle was richly deserved and will give Neil Lennon and his developing squad time and confidence.
Paddy McCourt was the hero with another classic strike but was substituted straight afterwards with one of the most bizarre ever football injuries.
Rising from his grounded position from scoring he collided with Shaun Maloney’s six-pack and was left dazed before leaving the field.
Maloney admitted: “I apologised to Paddy. It was my fault. I was delighted he’d scored such a brilliant goal and he ran into my chest and hurt his neck.
“It’s a strange situation and I’m gutted for him that he had to be substituted after that bit of magic. Hopefully he’ll be okay soon.
“I should probably have had two or three goals, but that was the only downside of the game.”
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