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Julian Araujo could make his Celtic debut against Rangers Celtic have signed Bournemouth defender Julian Araujo on loan for the rest of the season. The Mexican, who can operate at full-back and wing-back, becomes Wilfried Nancy's first signing for Celtic and is likely to feature on the right side of the new manager's preferred 3-4-3 formation. The most recent of the 24-year-old's 14 Bournemouth appearances came in an EFL Cup loss to Brentford in August, with Araujo sent off for a second booking. He previously played for LA Galaxy and Las Palmas, the latter on loan from Barcelona. "This is a top club and I can't wait to get going and work hard with the other players to bring our fans success, " Araujo told Celtic media. "I know the demands at a club like Celtic, and I am ready for these. I'm looking forward to the challenges ahead and I want to play my part in bringing good times and good, winning football to our supporters. "I have met the boys already. We have some great players in the squad and we are all ready to tackle the second half of the season and do as much as we can for the fans. " Nancy said: "We are delighted to bring Julian to Celtic. He is a really talented player with a good level of experience and we think the qualities he will bring will be really beneficial to the squad. " Celtic's next game is Saturday's Scottish Premiership meeting at home to Glasgow rivals Rangers. Are Nancy's 'uncomfortable' Celtic ready for Old Firm? Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app Stokes wants Mc Cullum to remain England coach Johnson set to be in Palace squad to face Newcastle 'We are not happy' - Man City fall behind Arsenal in title race The return of a masterful, stylish thriller from spy master John Le Carré Why do people react so differently to cold weather? A brand-new game of detection, backstabbing and trust begins What turned live music into a profit machine? 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs 'Best bargain' Kamara at heart of Aston Villa success What went wrong between Chelsea and Maresca? Which men's footballers could be on the move in January? Who might be on move in January in WSL? 'That is divine! ' - watch every PL goal of the month winner from 2025. Video'That is divine! ' - watch every PL goal of the month winner from 2025 We feel closer to him in Australia - Josh Baker's parents on dealing with loss How is Premier League doing in race for five Champions League places? BBC Sport's 2025 Quiz: 12 months, 12 questions, how many can you get? 'Out of the ring, he was fighting another fight' Test Match Special Podcast. Audio Test Match Special Podcast A sombre and sobering end to the year - Bunce Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2026 NFL play-off picture - scenarios & big game deciders in season finale 'Absolutely pivotal' - Championship transfer window preview What did Sabalenka and Kyrgios' Battle of the Sexes achieve? Jobs can be saved in Sydney Ashes Test - Mc Grath Best images of 2025 F1 season - on and off the track The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them Forest fulcrum Robertson - 'a talented, highly skilled, unbelievable outside-left' Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.