ALISTAIR JOHNSTON’S now former side Montreal has posted a tribute to the player on the way out the door as he joins Celtic.

AJ was announced as a Celtic player on Saturday afternoon after a week of intense speculation while he was at the World Cup.

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The deal has been done nearly a month out from the January window opening, showing the hunger for Celtic to go and get the players they want quickly so they can settle into life In Glasgow.

Alistair’s rise at Montreal over the past year was discussed in a recent CeltsAreHere podcast with prominent Canadian journalist Peter Galindo, something you can watch here if you’re interested in learning more about Celtic’s new bhoy.

Check out Montreal’s edit for their former right-back if you want a glimpse of Johnston on the pitch.

Johnston comes into the club knowing he has time to settle down. The 24-year-old can’t be registered until the beginning of January. The first game AJ will be eligible to play is the Glasgow Derby at Ibrox on January 2.

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