Aaron Nemane never cracked a light that he was going to Rangers reveals Celtic's Patrick Roberts

Brandon Barker has gone on loan to Hibs from Manchester City while Aaron Nemane has gone to Rangers.

“We watched the Manchester City v Everton game and Aaron was sitting in front of me," said Roberts. "He never mentioned he was going to Rangers – and he signed the next day as well.

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“This will be a good move for him; it certainly was for me. Scotland is a great place to come and play. I won’t wish him all the best because, obviously, we’ll be going out there to win against them.

“He’s another winger – I played on the right side and he played on the left. It’s good to have more high-calibre players in the Premiership.

“I played alongside Brandon for City and England. He’s a very good player and, hopefully, he can show that for Hibs.”

Meanwhile, Roberts is itching to get back on the pitch after playing very little football over the summer.

Celtic are not in action now until next Friday night due to the international calendar and Roberts will have to wait until then before getting his boots on.

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There was a frustration on Roberts' part as he kicked his heels while the deal between City and Celtic was reached and he is looking forward to focussing fully on getting game time under his belt.

"You want to be playing as many games as you can throughout the season so you keep your fitness and match sharpness," he said.

"During pre-season, to see the team you eventually sign for, playing a hell of a lot of games when you haven’t is quite tough but that’s part and parcel of football.

"You’ve got to get straight at it which I’m looking forward to doing.’