“I’ve tried to show what I’m all about straight away,” Benjamin Nygren | OneFootball

Benjamin Nygren has insisted that he only truly understood the scale of the club after completing his move…

Benjamin Nygren theRangers v Celtic, 31 August 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Since joining from Nordsjaelland, the 24-year-old Sweden midfielder has so far flattered to deceive despite scoring three times in his first four league starts. Now away with the Swedish national team, Nygren revealed that the scale of Celtic has taken him by surprise since arriving at the Scottish champions.

Speaking via The Herald, Nygren said: “I knew Celtic were an extremely big club, but I think it’s hard to understand how big the club is if you haven’t been there. If you haven’t been to the city or to a match or something. It’s very special. It means more there in Scotland. They really live for the club in a different way than what we are used to here.”

“The move has ticked a lot of boxes for me. Celtic are a top club, a very big club, they sell out every game and they have a lot of supporters. Then they play in Europe and win titles.”

Benjamin Nygren of Celtic Kairat Almaty v Celtic, UEFA Champions League, Play-Off Round, Second Leg, Football, Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan – 26 Aug 2025Almaty Almaty Central Stadium Kazakhstan Photo Nikita Bassov/Shutterstock

“They have everything, really. It’s been a good start. I’ve tried to show what I’m all about straight away and it’s paid off. It means a lot to me to have scored some goals and had some good performances.”

Celtic’s new summer signing has also revealed that qualifying for the World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico is his biggest ambition in football.

“My biggest dream is to play in the World Cup,” he said. I think many others on the team also have that as their main ambition too. It will be a big challenge trying to make it to the Finals.”

Benjamin Nygren celebrates scoring during Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Livingston at Celtic Park on August 23, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Hopefully performances improve at club level when he returns from international break as Celtic are desperately lacking creativity at the top end of the pitch.

Conor Spence

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