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title: "Celtic: Journalist reacts to Josh Dede deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2022-03-31T16:15:18Z"
modified: "2022-03-31T16:15:18Z"
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# Celtic: Journalist reacts to Josh Dede deal

**Celtic B reporter [Lewis Laird](https://twitter.com/LewisLaird01/status/1509237291516153856) has shared some exciting reaction to Josh Dede signing a professional Celtic contract.**

### The Lowdown: Dede profiled

Dede is just 16 years of age and is a right-sided full-back who appears to be making great strides in Glasgow.

[Celtic updates!!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-23/)

He has already featured for Tommy McIntyre’s Celtic B side and has made [significant](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-starlet-signs-new-deal-as-ben-doak-nears-six-figure-liverpool-switch-3634198) progress in the club’s academy after joining in [2017](https://www.67hailhail.com/celtic-youth/confirmed-josh-dede-signs-first-professional-contract-with-celtic/).

Dede as now joined fellow youngster [Daniel Kelly](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/celtic-tie-down-daniel-kelly-23493739) in penning professional terms with the club, with the Hoops fending off interest in the creative midfielder from Arsenal.

### The Latest: Journalist reacts

Dede posted the news of his first professional Celtic Park deal on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvCgCBNs8T/). Laird, who covers all things Celtic-related, but with a focus on B team and youth matters, relayed the news on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/LewisLaird01/status/1509237291516153856) and gave his thoughts on the announcement.

> “Great to see another youngster signing their first professional deal with the club – this time, 16-year old right-back Josh Dede Has recently come into Tommy McIntyre’s Celtic B side and played in the back 4 regularly over the past month Congratulations to him.”

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### The Verdict: More good news

It seems as if the news of Ben Doak’s [move](https://theathletic.com/news/liverpool-complete-signing-of-celtic-teenager-ben-doak/vE9DUUvL17Bq/) to Liverpool has shot Celtic chiefs into action when it comes to offering other highly-rated youngsters professional terms.

Dede has now become the latest to do put pen to paper on a Parkhead deal after Kelly, and we wouldn’t be surprised if there was more to come before the summer.

[Reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-rethinking-youth-strategy-doak-devlin/) last month claimed that Celtic are rethinking their approach when it came to their academy talents, and we are starting to see signs of that with two new contracts.

***In other news: [Spotted: ‘Fantastic’ Celtic gem now drops major hint he won’t be available for title run-in.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-ben-doak-drops-major-exit-hint/)***