Ljungberg signs for Celtic

Scottish giants Celtic have signed former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg after the 33-year-old passed a medical on Thursday.

He could make his debut for the Glasgow outfit in Sunday’s crucial Old Firm derby with Rangers at Ibrox.

Ljungberg won 75 caps for Sweden, had a stint at West Ham and was most recently plying his trade in the United States, first for the Seattle Sounders and then the Chicago Fire.

The Swede had a week-long trial with at Parkhead and watched the club defeat Motherwell 1-0 on Wednesday night to move one point clear of Rangers on top of the Scottish Premier League.

He will be officially unveiled as a Celtic player on Friday at a press conference at the club’s Lennoxtown training headquarters.