Ange delighted with new bhoy who is ‘a little bit different’

Ange Postecoglou has introduced Oliver Abildgaard as someone who is ‘a little bit different’.

Late on transfer deadline day Celtic announced the arrival of the midfielder although there seems a little confusion over the status of the loan.

Sead Haksabanovic looked every inch an Ange type player when he came on as a substitute against Ross County but his former Rubin Kazan team-mate will be offering Celtic something else.

?”If you need extra motivation tomorrow than you did on Wednesday night or you may need on Tuesday then you’re never going to be successful…”

Ange Postecoglou looks ahead to Celtic’s clash with Rangers after their deadline day signing of Oliver Abildgaard?? pic.twitter.com/ojXeim44rz

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Great to get him in, he’s a player that is a little bit different to what we’ve got here in terms of his attributes. Everyone that I’ve spoken to from a coaching perspective says he is an outstanding person as well as experienced, a good player that I think will fit in well with us. He rounds off our squad.

During the course of this year Postecoglou has reshaped the Celtic midfield with Callum McGregor and David Turnbull the only survivors.

Tom Rogic and Nir Bitton took almost 20 years of experience out the door in May with Reo Hatate and Matt O’Riley making instant impacts following their arrival in January.

Aaron Mooy has added another option since being signed in July but the arrival of a Victor Wanyama type enforcer in the shape of Abildgaard looks like giving his new manager another weapon to unleash as Season 2 gathers momentum.