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Celtic sign Jaroslaw Fojut from Slask Wroclaw on pre-contract agreement
The former Bolton Wanderers defender has agreed a three-year deal with the SPL leaders and will be free to begin playing for the club from the summer
17 Jan 2012 17:47:00
By Joe Wright
Celtic have signed Jaroslaw Fojut from Slask Wroclaw on a pre-contract agreement, the club announced on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with the SPL leaders, and will officially make the switch from the Polish league front-runners in the summer.
Hoops boss Neil Lennon was delighted that the agreement had been reached, revealing he had been aware of Fojut’s abilities for some time having played against him towards the end of his own career.
Lennon told the club’s official website: "I actually played against him when he was on loan at Luton for Nottingham Forest and often wondered what happened to him, as he was on loan from Bolton at the time and I was really impressed by him.
"So [Celtic scout] John Park and myself got talking, and his name came up again.
"We did a bit of homework on him since then, and I think he's been in excellent form for his club this year and on the verge of international recognition.
"To get him on a pre-contract is a good bit of business again for the club.
"He's strong, technically good, quick, and he's very good in the air.
"At 24, he's at a good age. He had a bad injury and was out of football for around a year, but it looks like he's come back stronger than ever, and I'm pleased with the signing.
"I think his all-round game is very good. He has been playing at a decent level of football from a young age, but what I like about him is his physical qualities."
Fojut spent five years at Bolton from 2004 to 2009, but only made one appearance for the Trotters.
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The 24-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with the SPL leaders, and will officially make the switch from the Polish league front-runners in the summer.
Hoops boss Neil Lennon was delighted that the agreement had been reached, revealing he had been aware of Fojut’s abilities for some time having played against him towards the end of his own career.
Lennon told the club’s official website: "I actually played against him when he was on loan at Luton for Nottingham Forest and often wondered what happened to him, as he was on loan from Bolton at the time and I was really impressed by him.
"So [Celtic scout] John Park and myself got talking, and his name came up again.
"We did a bit of homework on him since then, and I think he's been in excellent form for his club this year and on the verge of international recognition.
"To get him on a pre-contract is a good bit of business again for the club.
"He's strong, technically good, quick, and he's very good in the air.
"At 24, he's at a good age. He had a bad injury and was out of football for around a year, but it looks like he's come back stronger than ever, and I'm pleased with the signing.
"I think his all-round game is very good. He has been playing at a decent level of football from a young age, but what I like about him is his physical qualities."
Fojut spent five years at Bolton from 2004 to 2009, but only made one appearance for the Trotters.
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