ANGE POSTECOGLOU talks to every player on the phone before they sign for Celtic, he cares about the type of person he brings to Celtic, wanting them to add to the positive dressing room atmosphere.
Sead Haksabanovic was no different. In the Fan Media press conference that CeltsAreHere.com attended, he opened up on the phone call, stating that he felt a connection was built swiftly and was desperate to fly to Scotland to put pen to paper with Celtic.
“I felt very good; it was a good phone call. We didn’t need a lot of minutes to connect. After it, I just felt like, ‘come on, let’s do it now, let’s fly now’. It was something I was looking forward to.”
The left-winger was desperate for a move to Celtic; it was the only club he had his attention on. It dragged on a bit because of the extensive negotiations between Celtic and Rubin Kazan, but he was clear with what he wanted.
He’s working hard behind the scenes to get to match-fitness as soon as possible, with a hectic schedule looming. He’s training with his teammates to ensure he’s ready when he’s given the green light from the medical staff.