CELTIC defender Osaze Urhoghide has sealed a loan switch to Belgian side KV Oostende.

The 21-year-old has featured just once for the Celtic first-team since joining on the expiry of his Sheffield Wednesday in the summer.

And he's now agreed a temporary exit for the rest of the season - with Oostende also negotiating an option to buy the player.

Urhoghide revealed his decision to join the club was based on the "philosophy to give young players opportunities".

He told the club website: “I'm a defender who doesn't shy away from duels, I like hard defence and I always give 100% for the colours of my club. 

"At an absolute top club like Celtic, it is no easy task to become a basic player as a young player. I learned a lot every week during training, but now it was time for me to also make effective playing minutes. 

"That is also the reason why I chose KVO. This club has a philosophy to give young players opportunities and make them better and that sounds like music to my ears. I hope to be able to play my first minutes here soon.”

KV OOstende executive president Gauthier Ganaye hailed the deadline day signing as he insisted the club "firmly believes in Urhoghide's talent".

And he explained the decision to include a purchase clause as he opened up on obvious comparisons with Jack Hendry.

He said: “We have been following Osaze for quite some time so we are very pleased with his arrival. Moreover, we absolutely wanted to negotiate a purchase option because we firmly believe in his talent. 

"We try to avoid renting without a purchase option in our philosophy and I am therefore happy with the deal that we have obtained. Of course, comparisons will now be made with Jack Hendry, but Osaze is a lot younger than Jack and above all still has a lot of progression margin. 

"At KVO we are known for making young players better and we now want to do the same with him. I'm looking forward to seeing him make his first minutes here."