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Oh Hyeon-gyu outlines key Celtic aims as he namechecks two former stars he 'respects most'

Celtic new boy Oh Hyeon-gyu has outlined his key aims for his new club as he named two former Hoops stars as 'players I respect the most'

Ange Postecoglou has moved to secure the 21-year-old on a five-year deal from Suwon Samsung Bluewings as he becomes the Scottish champions' fourth addition of the window following the signings of Alistair Johnston, Yuki Kobayashi and Tomoki Iwata.

The Celtic gaffer praised his new recruit for his perseverance in making the deal happen due to his determination to make the move to the Scottish Premiership side. He is delighted to be playing at a top club and admits he feels like he is on a 'movie set' with his dream coming true. Speaking on Celtic TV, Oh said: "I’m happy to be playing at one of the top clubs and I’m delighted that my dream has come true.

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"I feel like I’m on a movie set and I’m really excited to be in the city and I’m looking forward to the upcoming days.

"This is the moment I have dreamed of and I’m really excited to perform in front of the fans at the stadium."

On the type of player the Celtic supporters can expect to see, he added: "I’m a very aggressive player who also likes the physical side and I like to score lots of goals.

"One of my aims is to score a lot of goals and I also have ambitions of winning the league championship.

"Ki Sung-Yeung and Cha Du-Ri are two of the players I respect the most. I have seen them playing for Celtic and I’m now happy to have the Celtic badge on my chest and to be working with the team on its goals."

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