Osaze Urhoghide has signed a four year contract with Celtic this afternoon to become Ange Postecoglou’s first signing. The club have just announced the deal that sees Celtic beat off stiff competition from the likes of Premier League sides Leeds Utd and Crystal Palace to sign the versatile 20 year-old defender who is comfortable playing in central defence or at right back.
🆕🍀 Osaze Urhoghide has signed for the Hoops on a four-year deal from Sheffield Wednesday!
Welcome to #CelticFC @Osazeus, we are delighted to have you! 👋
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 1, 2021
Here’s how Celtic broke the news on the official club website…
Celtic delighted to sign highly-rated defender Osaze Urhoghide
Celtic are delighted to announce the signing of Osaze Urhoghide on a four-year deal from Sheffield Wednesday. The highly-rated 20-year-old defender has attracted interest from a number of top clubs in England and in Europe, but he has opted to join Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic team.
Born in The Netherlands, Osaze moved to England as a child, and his professional football career began with AFC Wimbledon before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 2019, where he went on to make 21 appearances for the club.
Speaking of the new signing, Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said: “It’s great. He’s someone that the club’s been tracking for a while and when I came on board, I managed to have a meeting with him and he’s a good young man, he’s very ambitious.
“He’s just beginning his football career but he shows all the attributes on and off the field to want to become a top player, so it’s great to get him here. He can play a couple of positions at the back and, most importantly, he’s really keen to learn and develop and I think this will be a great environment for him.
“He’s a modern defender. He’s good athletically, he’s mobile, he’s quick and he wants to get on the ball. He can play a couple of different positions, and from our perspective, and the way we want to play our football, there are certain things I look for in players irrespective of age, and he’s got some really good attributes to be a top defender.
“The most important thing is, he’s got a real desire to reach the very top. He’s excited about joining the club, which is important to me because that’s the first thing I want to hear from players, that they’re really keen to join us.”
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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 1, 2021
Exclusive interview with Osaze Urhoghide to follow on the official Celtic website.
