Celtic unveil new signing Ki in South Korea

Celtic today unveiled new signing Ki Sung Yueng at a special ceremony in Seoul.

Parkhead chief executive Peter Lawwell, 90 journalists and a large number of supporters attended the event - with midfielder Ki delighted to be joining his new club.

The 20-year-old Asian Young Player of the Year has 17 caps for South Korea and will officially join Celtic on January 1. Ki, who will wear the No 18 shirt, said: "This club is one of the biggest and best clubs in the world and I know that playing for Celtic will make me a better player."

Peter Lawwell added: "This was a great opportunity for us to meet some of our new supporters. There has been a magnificent response through Ki's move to Celtic and we welcome these new Korean fans to the Celtic family.

"In signing Ki, we are sure we will welcome a whole new audience to Celtic. However, we also welcome a new audience to Scottish football, something which we hope will positively raise the profile of the SPL and our game in general."

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