Celtic have added West Ham United teenager Justin Osagie to their B group squad.
The 17-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Premiership champions as he leaves the Premier League to proceed his profession in Scotland. Osagie shall be joined within the youth ranks by 16-year-old Francis Turley, who joins from Glentoran, and can play within the U-18s after signing his personal three-year deal.
Defender Osagie has been capped to U-19 degree by the Republic of Eire and is now set to hyperlink up with the B group within the Lowland League underneath coaches Darren O'Dea and Stephen McManus. A Celtic assertion mentioned: " Celtic have immediately accomplished the signings of Justin Osagie and Francis Turley, with each gamers becoming a member of the membership on three-year contracts. Seventeen-year-old Justin, who had beforehand been a youth with West Ham United, will go into the B group squad, whereas 16-year-old Francis, whose earlier membership was Glentoran, will play with the Beneath-18s.
"Everybody welcomes Justin and Francis to the membership and needs all of them the perfect for the longer term." Ange Postecoglou 's first group, in the meantime, return to Premiership motion this weekend as they go to St Mirren on Sunday.
The reigning champions are 5 factors away from Rangers on the league summit and have gained six video games from six up to now.