Carlton Cole has revealed he will use the assistance of a sports psychologist to help adjust to football in Scotland.

The 32-year-old former West Ham United striker confirmed his move to Celtic on Thursday which will be his very first foray into football outside of England.

Despite scoring over 50 goals in close to 300 Premier League appearances, Cole is well aware that playing in Scotland's top flight will be no easy feat and insists he is not expecting an free ride in terms of forcing his way into Ronny Deila's championship-winning side.

"The English Premiership is a massive league and I have played there all my life," Cole said. "But to come here with the attitude that it is going to be easy is wrong.

"I am going to be working with a sports psychologist the club have supplied to make sure I am always on top and not thinking that anything is going to come easily.

"I want to think every game is going to be a hard game and that's the most important thing – that you respect the league and the players.

"My mentality has to change to be like someone who is at Manchester City or Chelsea. That's the way I look at it. My mentality really has to change.

"I am not at a mid-table team where I can go and play a big team and it is alright if you play well but don't win. It can't be like that any more. You have to win every game.

"That's why I need the sports psychologist. It's a massive step up. I want to be the main guy, going out there and winning the game. I have the quality but it's getting the mindset that I have to win every game now."