NEW Bhoy Oh Hyeon-gu is determined to hit the ground running after confirming his move to Celtic this morning.
The 21-year-old South Korean striker sealed his five-year deal from K-League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and is eager to get into the thick of the action.
The uncompromising Oh, who scored 14 league goals last season and won his first full cap in November, said: “I’m a very aggressive player who also likes the physical side and I like to score lots of goals.
“I also have ambitions of winning the league championship.
OH IT’S MAGIC, YOU KNOW…a beaming South Korean striker holds a Celtic jersey for the first time.
“I’m happy to be playing at one of the top clubs and I’m delighted that my dream has come true.
“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.”
Oh is delighted to follow countrymen Ki Sung-Yeung and Cha Du-Ri who had successful spells at Parkhead club in the early 2010s.
The energetic frontman, speaking to Celtic TV, added: “They 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.”
It’s unlikely the Hoops fans will see Oh for the first time when the champions take on Dundee United at Tannadice on Sunday.
THE MANAGER IS WATCHING…new Bhoy Oh Hyeon-gyu goes through his paces at Lennoxtown while boss Ange Postecoglou looks on from the sidelines.
Ange Postecoglou will almost certainly give the attack-leader the opportunity to settle in first, but the Greek-Australian gaffer has proved with his other three January buys, he won’t hold him back when he believes he is ready.
Right-back Alistair Johnston, a £3.5million buy from CF Montreal, and central defender Yuki Kobayashi, winged after coming out of contract at Vissel Kobe, arrived in Scotland in the middle of last month before they were given the green light when their international clearance came through on January 1.
The Canadian World Cup defender made his debut 24 hours later in the 2-2 draw at Ibrox and the J-League star was handed his first appearance a week ago in the 4-0 league win over St Mirren.
Midfielder Tomoki Iwata, who arrived from Yokohama F Marinos earlier this month, came on for his Parkhead bow at the interval as a replacement from Callum McGregor in the 5-0 Scottish Cup success over Morton on Saturday.
