Rosenborg defender Mikael Lustig says his decision to agree to join Celtic was not fueled by money.
The 24-year old Sweden international will link up with the Glasgow giants on January 1 after agreeing a three-and-a-half-year deal and he has revealed that he turned down big money elsewhere to join a club who will consistently challenge for silverware.
"This moves feels good," Lustig told the Daily Record.
"I'm joining a club where people believe in me and that will help me develop my game.
"If it had just come down to money there were chances for me to go somewhere else and get a better contract in a better league.
"But I wanted playing time and I wanted to feel I'd be valued.
"I have a Euro Championships coming up next summer and my chances to play football at a good level had to be on my mind.
"Celtic want to win the SPL and do well in the Champions League. That's a dream I share.
"Rangers are sitting top of the league and are up there by quite a long way at the moment.
"But I still hope we can come back and win the title this year. That's my ambition."
