Celtic are pleased to confirm the signing of Charley Doyle following his departure from Blackburn Rovers.

The 21-year-old versatile midfielder has featured for Celtic during pre-season, scoring twice in wins over Chadderton and West Didsbury & Chorlton.

Charley first joined Blackburn as an eight year old and progressed through the ranks to sign his first professional contract with Rovers in 2017.

He was part of the clubs U23 Premier Division 2 Division 2 title win in 2018/19. In total, Charley made over 50 appearances for Blackburn’s U23 side.

Charley spent 13 years with the Championship side and now joins Celtic ahead of the 2020/21 season.

On making the move to Celtic, Charley said: “I’m happy to join the club for the new season.

“I’m looking forward to getting some first team football and hopefully, we can push for promotion.”

Manager Simon Haworth was equally pleased to seal Charley’s signature, he said: “Charley is an excellent player who will really improve our midfield.

“He can compete physically but he is also very comfortable on the ball and has scored a couple goals for us already.

“He has been great on trial with us over the last few weeks and we are really looking forward to seeing him improve and develop with us this season.”

You can welcome Charley to Celtic on Twitter, @CharleyDoyle.