Celtic sign Bellamy on loan

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2005

GLASGOW (AFP) — Scottish Premier League champions Celtic signed controversial Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy on loan for the rest of the season.

A statement issued on the Glasgow giants' official website just four hours before the end of the transfer day deadline said: "Celtic are delighted to announce that Newcastle United striker Craig Bellamy has signed for the club on loan until the end of this season."

Moving to Parkhead will see 25-year-old Wales striker Bellamy linking up with international team-mate and fellow forward John Hartson.

Earlier in the day Bellamy rejected a six-million-pound permanent move to Birmingham.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill appears to have successfully exploited the reluctance of Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd and...

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