Camara Signs for Celtic

By The Longside
June 21 2005

Mo Camara has tonight signed for Glasgow Celtic on a two year deal. The left back, who was released by Burnley, has joined the SPL side on a Bosman transfer.

Guinean defender Mohammed Camara has been confirmed as Gordon Strachan's first signing for  Celtic on a two-year deal.

The 29-year-old left-back joins the Scottish runners-up after being released by the Clarets a few weeks ago. It is well known that Celtic have been looking for a left back for a good while now and Camara looks set to be given his chance to solve that problem.

Strachan, who replaced Martin O'Neill as manager last month, said:

"He's got pace, he's got enthusiasm and he's got experience now.

"Tom O'Neill watched him for a long time last season and Tom put a lot of positive ticks where the ticks were needed.

"I've seen him a few times and think we've all come to an agreement that if we can sign someone of this quality on a Bosman, we have to take it."