THE ROGICAL REPLACEMENT

Hamberg says Nygren has all traits of Aussie magician Tom

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Bjorn Hamberg believes comparisons with the Aussie Magic Main are as a fellow master of the unexpected, being more lethal than languid and a surefire bargain.

The former Chelsea assistant boss has followed Nygren’s career since he was a teenage prodigy in his homeland with IFK Gothenburg.

Nygren suffered growing pains during a big-money move to Genk before coming of age at Nordsjaelland.

Now Hamberg is confident his countryman will be a box of tricks in a Hoops shirt.

Hamberg said: “Celtic have signed an extremely intelligent footballer, a difference maker with guile and technical ability who can turn games.

“There's an elegance to his game.

“His football brain allows him to be creative, taking the ball on the half-turn and being dangerous from a deep, attacking midfield role.

“I look at someone like Rogic who had an interesting career having started at the Nike Academy then a few clubs in Australia before having an amazing career. Hopefully Benjamin can have a similar huge impact.

“They are big shoes to fill but Rogic showed that you don't need to have made waves at a European club to be a massive success at Celtic.

“Benjamin will have that same humility, quality on the ball and work ethic to fit in at Celtic.

“Brendan Rodgers wants his attacking players to get on the ball and express themselves so it looks a perfect fit.

“Like every relatively unknown player who arrives at a big club, it’s about limiting the expectations.

“Like Rogic, it helps that Benjamin is not a big-money signing -a couple of million isn't huge for Celtic.