Stephen Welsh is officially a Celtic player following confirmation of his transfer from Motherwell. The defender joins after both clubs confirmed the deal after personal terms were agreed and the player passed his medical. Now focus turns to how he will fit into his new team. Celtic have won the race for Stephen Welsh, who had been tracked by Motherwell earlier this month. Now that every aspect of the deal has been confirmed, the focus turns to preparing him for debut. The move is a clear signal of the club's ambition this season. With only 21 goals conceded in 21 (1.0 per game), Celtic have been one of the stronger defences in the Premiership this season.. Stephen Welsh would be asked to keep that standard and provide dependable cover when needed. Celtic have recently been linked with Kyogo Furuhashi, Niko Kristian Sigur and Julian Araujo while Motherwell have had no rumoured targets. Want to see how the story develops? Stay tuned to PlayerSwitch for more news and transfer rumours just like this one.