Celtic have completed the signing of Newcastle United goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a season-long loan.
The 22-year-old, who stands at 6ft 7in, impressed while on loan at Norwich last season and has also been farmed out to Bristol Rovers and Stockport.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon said at the weekend: "He's a big boy, he's come highly recommended.
"His age is the only thing going against him because otherwise he's all the qualities you look for."
Forster helped Norwich win promotion to the Championship last season.
And manager Paul Lambert, the former Celtic midfielder, had hoped to bring Forster back to Carrow Road but was priced out of a move for the Englishman.
Burnley also made a move for the keeper in July, but at that time Newcastle were reluctant to let him leave.
Forster, who was in Glasgow for a medical on Monday, has yet to play a first-team game for Newcastle and is third in the pecking order at St James' Park behind Steve Harper and Tim Krul.
Lukasz Zaluska has been Lennon's first-choice keeper this season, with Dominic Cervi providing back-up from the bench.
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