Celtic have beaten off Premiership competition for the signature of Nancy striker Marc Antoine Fortune, for a reported 3.8 million pounds.

The 28-year-old Frenchman said: "This is where I want to be.

"Having met the people at the club and knowing all about the club's fantastic pedigree and support, this is where I saw my future. I am looking forward to the challenge of winning the league title, competing for the cups and playing in Europe, in front of the Celtic supporters.

"I am also looking forward to working with my manager, Tony Mowbray, once again. I had a great experience with him, Mark Venus and Peter Grant in the Premiership last season and I am looking forward to now working with him at one of Europe's biggest football clubs."

Hoops boss Tony Mowbray added: "Marc is a quality player and at West Brom he was a privilege to work with. Some of his play in the second half of the season was phenomenal and, if you look at our goals ratio as a team after he joined, you can see the impact he made.

"He is a team player, we were delighted with the way he performed in the Premiership and are looking forward to working with him at Celtic."

Fortune will officially join up with the first-team squad, ahead of the team's trip to Australia for the pre-season game against Brisbane Roar on Sunday.