Gustaf Lagerbielke reveals Celtic transfer sell from Brendan Rodgers as he sets Champions League target

Gustaf Lagerbielke reckons the achievements of Brendan Rodgers speak for themselves, and his conversations with the Celtic coach were a huge factor in his signing.

The Swedish defender was confirmed as the champions' latest recruit in Glasgow, sealing a £3million move from Elfsborg where Lagerbielke had earned a reputation as one for the future. The 21-year-old admitted he was floored by Celtic's interest when it first came around and he now comes in to a Hoops backline one Swede short with Carl Starfelt calling time on his adventure with a move to Celta Vigo. But now Lagerbielke has the chance to follow in the footsteps of the Treble winner and club heroes Mikael Lustig and of course Henrik Larsson.

And early chats with Irishman Rodgers convinced the youngster the move as a goer, but he does expect the former Liverpool coach to talk tactics and what he wants from the ball-playing defender very quickly. He told the club's website: “I know that all of them are really good players so it’s going to be fun to play with them and learn from them as well.

"I had a brief chat with the manager before I came here, and then a brief chat today, and he just welcomed me and it was nice to have me here, and I think we’ll talk more tactical and football things in the future. He seems like a really good guy and his achievements speak for themselves as a coach.

"It’s been nice playing all summer in the Swedish league and getting match fitness, so I’m ready to go straight into the action here at Celtic.' It’s one of the reasons I started playing football when I was little – to play against the best and in the biggest tournament that there is, so hopefully we can get some good results and advance to the later stages of the Champions