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Celtic sign former Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy on four-year contract

Former Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy has signed for Celtic on a four year contract.

Republic of Ireland international McCarthy joined as a free agent after allowing his contract to run down at Selhurst Park.

Celtic is the Glasgow-born 30-year old’s boyhood club and will represent a dream move for the player who started out at Hamilton Academical as a 16-year old before moving to Wigan and Everton.

Celtic have signed former Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy on a four-year deal

Celtic have signed former Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy on a four-year deal

McCarthy, who made 52 appearances for Palace, has been undergoing medical tests over recent days ahead of agreeing his deal today.