New Bhoy Zheng to miss Euro campaign

ZHENG ZHI will not be able to play in Celtic’s Europa League group games after UEFA yesterday confirmed he was not registered in time.

The Hoops were today trying to wrap up the free transfer of China captain Zheng, who arrived in Glasgow yesterday evening to pen a reported two-year deal.

Although the 29-year-old is able to complete a move outside the transfer window, Celtic needed to register the player with the Scottish Football Association by 11pm last night for him to be eligible for European competition before the new year.