ALEXANDRO BERNABEI has left Club Lanus to join Celtic, the Argentine club have confirmed.
Ange Postecoglou has landed his newest signing of the summer with the full-back completing a switch to Parkhead.
It's beleived the deal is worth around £3.75million with Lanus happy to let the 21-year-old move to the Scottish Premiership.
However, the club also state "10 per cent of the player's file will continue to be held by Club Atletico Lanus".
It's understood Bernabei will pen a five-year deal with Celtic as part of the transfer move with the Parkhead club still to formally announce the signing.
A Lanus statement read: "Through this, we communicate the transfer of Alexandro Bernabei to Celtic Football Club, from Scotland; 10 per cent of the player's file will continue to be held by Club Atletico Lanus.
"With our shirt Bernabei has added 88 official matches and five goals, becoming part of the youth categories of the Argentine National Team.
"To Berna, one of the many talents of the garnet quarry, we wish him the best of success in his next professional challenge."
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