Celtic youngster Liam Burt admits even during his time at Rangers he was dreaming of a return to Parkhead.
Burt, 20, played for the Light Blues' academy during an eight year spell after leaving their rivals as a kid.
The midfield playmaker even made a first-team debut for the Ibrox outfit.
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Yet he always pined for a move back to Celtic, his one true footballing love, and couldn't wait to put pen to paper on a two-year deal when it was tabled this summer.
He told the Celtic View: "This is my boyhood club and, ever since I left, I’ve wanted to come back.
"I was around eight when I first joined Celtic and I left at under-12 level.
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“Then I was at Rangers for around eight years.
"Towards the end of last season, I just wasn’t enjoying my football.
"I had a talk with Rangers and expressed my feeling, they expressed theirs and we parted ways.
"Willie McStay was always back and forth with me.
"I had other options, but [Celtic] was my main focus."
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