Celtic have signed centre-back Jahmai Simpson-Pusey on a season-long mortgage from Manchester Metropolis.
The 19-year-old, who made six senior appearances for Metropolis final time period, turns into Brendan Rodgers’ seventh summer season signing.
Simpson-Pusey, an England under-18 worldwide, captained Metropolis to victory within the 2024 FA Youth Cup closing and was introduced into the first-team fold by supervisor Pep Guardiola final season when accidents hit his senior gamers.
Simpson-Pusey was at Celtic’s win over St Mirren
He began within the Premier League and Champions League final season, however was not concerned at first-team degree from January and ended the marketing campaign main Metropolis in Premier League 2 to a play-off closing victory over Southampton.
“He’s a young player that I feel can come into this environment and really support us,” Rodgers informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“With the variety of video games that we play, we’d like numerous centre-halves and he is one which his profile and attributes match how we play.
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Highlights of Celtic’s victory over St Mirren because the champions began their Premiership title defence with three factors
“He is received good tempo, he is a superb defender at first, however he may also play soccer as a result of at Celtic you want to have the ability to construct the sport from behind and progress the sport rapidly and he can do this.
“I think he’ll join the rest of the squad. As I said, he’s a young player, he’s had some senior games, not many with Man City, but he’s had some senior games.
“He is had the belief of Pep [Guardiola] to place him in and now he comes right here for a yr and continues that schooling at an enormous membership.”
Who else have Celtic signed this summer?
Kieran Tierney has returned to Celtic on a five-year deal
Kieran Tierney’s return to Parkhead was the primary confirmed summer season switch, after the defender agreed a pre-contract along with his boyhood membership.
In the meantime, goalkeeper Ross Doohan can be again on the Hoops on a three-year deal after leaving Aberdeen.
Celtic have additionally signed Benjamin Nygren from FC Nordsjaelland in a deal value round £2m, with the winger signing a five-year deal.
Twenty-three-year-old defender Hayato Inamura has joined from Albirex Niigata on a four-year deal and Shin Yamada has moved from J-League aspect Kawasaki Frontale on a four-year deal.
The membership additionally secured the signing of teenage ahead Callum Osmand on a free from Fulham.
Celtic fixtures: Aberdeen subsequent, first Previous Agency on Aug 31
Following victory over St Mirren, Celtic proceed their title defence on Sunday, with their first away recreation at Aberdeen, stay on Sky.
Their first assembly in opposition to Rangers will probably be at Ibrox on Sunday August 31 at 12pm – stay on Sky Sports activities.
The Hoops begin 2026 by internet hosting their Previous Agency rivals on January 3, additionally stay on Sky, earlier than one other journey to Govan on February 28 for his or her closing assembly earlier than the cut up.
There are not any Boxing Day fixtures scheduled this season, with Celtic away to Livingston on Saturday, December 27.
Celtic’s closing pre-split fixture takes place on April 11 in opposition to St Mirren, with the league marketing campaign concluding on the weekend of Might 16/17 and the play-off closing bringing a curtain down on proceedings on Might 21 and 24.
