I’m a play-maker- new Celtic Number 9 makes big claim in first interview
Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - Group G - Montenegro v Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stadion pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro - June 11, 2022 Montenegro's Sead Haksabanovic in action with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Amir Hadziahmetovic REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic
On the day that they go into the group stage draw for the Champions League Celtic have announced the signing of Sead Haksabanovic from Rubin Kazan.
A five year contract has been signed with the new bhoy handed the number nine shirt as Ange Postecoglou puts the finishing touches to his third transfer window in charge of the hoops.
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine Haksabanovic’s career has been in limbo with a loan spell arranged with Djurgarden to provide some playing time.
I’m a playmaker with some flair, good on one on one with a powerful shot and quick.
Like most people brought up in Sweden Haksabanovic speaks fluent English while he counts Joe Hart, Albian Ajeti and Carl Starfelt among his former team-mates.
Celtic’s medical team will now assess his fitness with the June Nations League qualifiers the last competitive action for Celtic’s first internationalist from Montenegro.