RECORD BUY Arne Engels hopes to be a roaring success in Paradise.
The Celtic new Bhoy had his first look at Parkhead last night after sealing his £11million four-year move from Bundesliga outfit Augsborg.
Engels, who celebrates his 21st birthday next weekend, was all smiles after walking around the deserted stadium which will be a pulsating 60,000 sell-out in the first Glasgow derby of the season when Philippe Clement’s Ibrox side visit tomorrow afternoon.
WELCOME TO PARADISE…Arne Engels gets his first look at Celtic Park.
Brendan Rodgers is now plotting his fifteenth success in these fixtures and there could be appearances for his trio of deadline-day arrivals – midfielders Engels and Luke McCowan and centre-back Auston Trusty.
A beaming Engels said: “It will be amazing to play at Celtic Park. Everyone is really close to the pitch, so I think it will be really, really loud.
“And from what I’ve heard of it, it will be really special. I hope to play before the fans as soon as possible.
”We have a really good squad at Celtic and, with the fans behind us, I hope we will get a lot of trophies and wins together.”
The Belgian, who has just been selected for the first time by his country for the forthcoming UEFA Nations League games, is eager to hit the ground running in the east end of Glasgow.
Anticipating a piece of the derby action, Engels, speaking to Celtic TV, added: “I hope so. It’s the choice of the manager, so I will see about that, but I’m always ready.
WHOOPS IN THE HOOPS…Arne Engels tries on his Celtic shirt for size. Images courtesy Celtic TV.
“The trust that the club and the manager is giving me is a lot and it’s nice to experience. It’s also a bonus point actually, so it’s always nice to hear this from such a really good manager.
“Celtic has a style that suits me really well, so that’s also one of the reasons that I wanted to join this really big club.
“It will be amazing to create a lot of chances and to get a lot of possession in games. It’s a new experience, so it will be really nice.”
Engels is also looking forward to facing FC Brugge in the new-look Champions League after coming through the Belgian club’s youth academy.
