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When Armstrong Okoflex turned down the opportunity to stay at Arsenal in favor of a trade to Celtic in 2018, it was assumed that the highly-skilled winger had been offered the opportunity to play first-team soccer north of the border.

Why else would he have turned his back on a club he joined five years earlier, turning Chelsea down in favor of Arsenal’s red and white?

And it’s not that the Gunners, Okoflex’s father’s childhood club, didn’t want it either.

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The North London giants had offered Okoflex a scholarship contract and were disappointed to learn that he would not be writing on paper after all.

Fast forward to June 2021 and with the 19-year-old winger lowering the curtain on his forgettable spell in Scotland, Okoflex could be forgiven for wondering why he decided to entrust Celtic with his development in the first place.

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The Republic of Ireland U19 international played just 39 minutes of Premiership football in green and white as Neil Lennon’s reluctance to give the youngsters a chance left fans, and more than a few players, increasingly frustrated.

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Teammate Liam Morrison left Celtic for Bayern Munich during Lennon’s second period at Parkhead, while the exciting Cameron Harper seized the opportunity to join the New York Red Bulls in March.

The reaction to Okoflex’s departure, then, was one of tired resignation among many Celtic fans.

All Nigeria Soccer reports that Okoflex has agreed to join West Ham United on a two-year contract.

David Moyes’ Hammers are believed to have faced competition from Newcastle United and Crystal Palace for the signing of the speedy forward.

And the loss of Celtic can turn into a win for West Ham. At least that’s the fear amongst fans in the green half of Glasgow.

Here’s what some Celtic fans had to say on Twitter about the news: