HOW'S ZLAT FOR A HIGH BAR?

New Bhoy Benji had to deal with Ibra comparisons as kid but he's a humble Hoop rather than big head too

- MICHAEL GANNON

BENJAMIN NYGREN is surprisingly down to earth for a youngster who as a Swedish teenage sensation drew comparisons with the big head himself.

The 24-year-old has remained humble and is convinced being thrust into the spotlight as a schoolboy will help him handle the heat of playing for the Hoops.

Nygren has settled in quickly at Celtic and already looks like a summer steal after being picked up from Nordsjaelland for just £1.7million.

But it shouldn't come as a surprise.

This is a guy who takes most things in his stride, even being talked about in the same breath as Zlatan Ibrahimovic - superstar on the pitch, renowned big head off it - when he was still eating lunch in the school canteen.

Nygren was rated as one of the hottest properties in Europe when he burst on to the scene at Gothenburg, performing week in, week out in Sweden while he was still studying for his exams.

A big-money move to Genk in Belgium at just 17 may have been a wrong turn but six years on, he's back on track and ready for anything that comes next.

He didn't lose the head with the Zlatan stuff and will keep his cool with the Hoops.

Nygren said: "Yeah, I noticed those stories [back then] but I always just tried to focus on my football.

"I made my debut when I was 16 but it wasn't until I was 17 I started to do well.