Celtic make Maik Nawrocki their sixth summer signing
The 22-year-old Polish defender joins from Legia Warsaw
Last updated 26th Jul 2023
Celtic have completed their sixth signing of the summer window with Polish defender Maik Nawrocki joining on a five-year deal.
The 22-year-old moves from Legia Warsaw for around £4.2million.
He joins South Korean duo Hyeokkyu Kwon and Hyunjun Yang, who sealed their transfers to Parkhead yesterday.
Odin Thiago Holm and Marco Tilio arrived earlier in the window, whilst Japanese midfielder Tomoki Iwata also made his move permanent after initially joining on loan in January.
The centre-half made 60 appearances for Warsaw during his two seasons at the club, scoring five times.
He has represented Poland at all youth levels and was included in his country's initial Qatar World Cup squad, before being trimmed from the final 26-man selection.
Brendan Rodgers told the club's official website: “It’s another very good signing for us and we’re delighted to have brought Maik to the club.
“He’s a very highly-rated young player and someone who we believe will be a great addition to the squad.
“He’s also a player I am very much aware of, having seen him play for Legia Waraw in the Europa League and I know he was very keen to move to Celtic, so we’re looking forward to working with him.”
Nawrocki added: “It’s great for me to have joined Celtic and I’m looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and start training with them.
“Celtic are a famous club throughout the world and, of course, they’re very well-known in Poland, having had a number of Polish players in recent years, so I know just how big this club is and how incredible the supporters are, and I can’t wait to play in front of the fans and experience that for myself.”
Celtic begin their league campaign at home against Ross County on Saturday August 5.
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