New Celtic signing reveals he agreed to move without speaking to Neil Lennon
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At the cost of £3 million, the left-sided defender is viewed as a potential replacement for Kieran Tierney should the Scottish international complete a move away from Parkhead this summer. Otherwise, he'll provide competition for places after the depature of Emilio Izaguirre in the summer.
Bolingoli-Mbombo will learn about what's expected of him when he meets his new boss for the first time in the coming days.
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When asked if he'd been in contact with Lennon, the player told Celtic TV: "Not yet but I think that will happen in the next ten days, we’ll see each other and have a good conversation.
"Celtic have always had great players and, of course, they’ve had a number of great Belgians too.
“Dedryck Boyata is one of them, and I’m happy to follow in a similar path.
“He had a positive influence on this club and hopefully I can do the same.
“I’m fast, and I use my skills and my speed on the left side. I love to play football and I enjoy my football."