Benjamin Nygren will blow Celtic fans away as Viljami Sinisalo reveals what he's known for years
Viljami Sinisalo reckons Celtic fans are going to be blown away by new Bhoy Benjamin Nygren.
The Hoops keeper squared up with the Sweden ace with Finland numerous times through the youth levels in Scandinavia.
And he revealed Nygren was always identified as the danger man – as he was one of the top kids on the continent at the time.
The attacker checked in from Nordsjaelland on a bargain £1.7m deal and is set to get his first run out for the Hoops in Saturday's closed doors bounce game against Estrela da Amadora in Portugal this weekend.
Supporters will need to wait a few more days to see Nygren in the flesh but Sinisalo has told punters to prepare to be wowed.
The keeper said: 'I've played against Benjamin quite a few times when we were youth internationals.
'We're the same age and there's a little bit of a rivalry going on with the Finland v Sweden situation.
'I think he scored a couple against me for the under 17s or something! I remember he was always the main man when we played them. There was always a lot of talk about him, with various clubs looking at him. At under 16 and 17 levels, he always played a few groups up as well.
'He's a great guy. He's close friends with one of my friends back home as well so I know a lot about him. I've got nothing but good things to say about him.
'He's got a lot of ability but he's also a very nice guy, he's very down to earth and looking to work as hard as he can.
'I've been really impressed, but it's no surprise. He's a brilliant, athletic, footballer, who is very good on the ball.
'We are going to see a lot from him this season.
'I think Celtic fans are going to be very excited watching him.'
Sinisalo has also been hugely impressed by returning Kieran Tierney – and he reckons Celts have landed a player with serious Premier League talent.
He said: 'Keiran is obviously coming in with a lot of pedigree. He's playing at big clubs, playing in the Premier League and knows what it's all about at Celtic as well.
'He's a brilliant footballer, first and foremost, you can see it daily in training. You can see why he's played in the Premier League and won things here too.
'You see his mentality. It's something young players can learn from, whether you are an outfield player or a goalkeeper, that's what we are all trying to do.'
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