Celtic signed me on Henrik Larsson's word but bitter Scott Brown row ended my Hoops career after unforgivable sin

It doesn't take long for Celtic fans to fall in love with new signings.

But the writing was on the wall for Mohamed Bangura almost from the day he step foot inside Parkhead. No sooner had the striker posed with the green-and-white scarf above his head had he signalled his intention to LEAVE the club. Neil Lennon forked out £2million to land the Sierra Leone international from AIK Stockholm in 2011 after he was recommended by Henrik Larsson.

Now, if anyone knows how to put the ball in the back of the net it's the King of Kings. But it's fair to say the Super Swede's advice turned out to be spectacularly wrong. Anyway, that's where the comparisons with Larsson end - although his agent did Bangura no favours by tipping him to follow in the footsteps of the iconic Number 7, saying: "Bangura is a very talented, skilful player and I think he will be the next Henrik Larsson at Celtic."

That's one way to grab headlines. As if expectation levels weren't already sky high, Bangura scored a major own goal by bizarrely outlining his one-year exit plan after making it clear he viewed Celts as a stepping stone. Speaking on the day of his unveiling, Bangura declared: "To come to Celtic gives me a good feeling because it’s another step in my career. I have to work to get to the top. I’m talking about the Spanish league, the English league or maybe the Italian league. If I can do my best here with Celtic then I will see what the future holds. If possible, I could make the next step in one year – if everything goes well and the club is willing, why not?"

Embarrassingly for Bangura, it was all talk, no game. The outspoken frontman ended his debut campaign in Glasgow with a grand old total of zero goals 15 appearances. Unsurprisingly, the