Celtic sign Paulo Bernardo on season-long loan from Benfica

🆕 Bernardo arrives at Paradise! 🤩

Paulo Bernardo joins #CelticFC from Benfica on a season-long loan with an option to buy - subject to international clearance ✍#BemvindoPaulo🍀🇵🇹

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 1, 2023

"I'm very excited to be here. It's a great club and I'm ready to be on the pitch and to help the team," he told the club website.

"Our ambition is to be champions and perform very well in the group stages of the Champions League and go as far as we can."

Manager Brendan Rodgers added: "Paulo is a young player who come in with the opportunity to give us more strength in depth in that midfield area.

"He's already gained first-team experience at a top-class club in Benfica, which is something he will bring to Celtic, and we're looking forward to working with him over the course of this season."