PUT YOUR SHIRT ON ME

New Bhoy Bernardo left clothes in storage as he knew he'd be back in Paradise.... now Portuguese ace is going all out to claim Celts jersey

- CRAIG SWAN

PAULO BERNARDO put his shirt on returning to Celtic.

And the Portuguese star says a mixture of fire and ice melted his heart as it also remained in Glasgow before his comeback was sealed.

Bernardo was so keen to turn last term's loan from Benfica into a permanent transfer that he kept some of his clobber in the city.

The 22-year-old had been told by boss Brendan Rodgers before last season even ended that he wanted him back and the midfielder's mind was already set on it.

Bernardo savoured the peace off the park and the frenzy on it during his first year and was determined to sample it all over again.

Having finally managed to secure the permanent switch from Lisbon last week, the playmaker headed back to Scotland knowing he had plenty of kit waiting for him upon arrival.

Bernardo explained: "I brought a lot of clothes and things last year and I kept it in storage here because I didn't know if I was coming back.

"My continuity in Benfica, it wasn't certain. If I moved to somewhere else then I could just take my things from here.

"I wanted to do this step and come back again because I really liked being here last season. I'm really glad that happened.