Celtic posts Shumaira Mheuka interview

Celtic used its official channels on September 2 to introduce new signing Shumaira Mheuka with a club interview released on its website, CelticPlayer and YouTube. The Scottish champions had earlier announced that the 18-year-old forward had joined on a season-long loan from Chelsea for the 2026-27 campaign. Celtic’s post on X linked the interview directly to the club’s first-team rollout of the player. Chelsea said on September 2 that Mheuka had signed a new contract through 2031 before leaving on loan for Celtic. The Premier League club described the move as a step into senior football for the teenager, who had already made first-team appearances at Stamford Bridge. ### What did Celtic actually publish on Wednesday? (celticfc.com) Celtic’s September 2 club release paired the transfer announcement with remarks from Mheuka to CelticPlayer. The club said the striker had arrived from Chelsea on a one-year loan and presented the interview as part of its official welcome package. (chelseafc.com) The YouTube upload is titled “Exclusive Interview | Celtic welcomes Shumaira Mheuka to the club.” Celtic’s official site also carried the same interview material under the club news item announcing his arrival. ### What did Mheuka say in the interview? Mheuka told CelticPlayer the move was “amazing,” according to Celtic’s published interview. (celticfc.com) He said that walking into Celtic Park, he could feel “the history” of the stadium and described joining the club as “a real feeling.” Celtic’s release presented those comments as his first reaction to the transfer. (celticfc.com) The club did not frame the interview as a news conference or a squad announcement beyond the signing itself, but as a player introduction distributed across its owned media channels. ### What do the club statements say about his role? (celticfc.com) Celtic’s announcement identified Mheuka as a striker and said he was another addition in the current transfer window. Chelsea also described him as joining Celtic for the 2026-27 campaign after signing a long-term extension in west London. Yahoo Sports, citing Celtic’s announcement, said Mheuka had made nine first-team appearances for Chelsea and became the club’s youngest starter in Europe in 2024 against Copenhagen. (celticfc.com) That report also said he made his Premier League debut in February. ### Where does this fit in Celtic’s media rollout? (celticfc.com) Celtic’s official website and YouTube channel show a familiar format for new arrivals: a written club announcement, a first interview and distribution through club-owned video platforms. The club’s CelticPlayer page describes the service as the home for exclusive video content and behind-the-scenes features. (uk.sports.yahoo.com) The X post cited in the social briefing fits that pattern. It served as the social-media pointer to the longer interview and to Celtic’s broader first-team content around the signing. ### What comes next for Mheuka at Celtic? Celtic’s fixtures page listed Aberdeen at Celtic Park on Wednesday, September 2, as the club’s next match, followed by St. (celticfc.com) Mirren on September 5 and St. Johnstone on September 9. The interview remains available on Celtic’s website, CelticPlayer and the club’s official YouTube channel as Mheuka joins the first-team group for the season ahead. (celticfc.com 1) (celticfc.com 2)