Southampton signed former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc on a free transfer on Saturday.

Poland international Boruc has joined the Premier League club until the end of the season following his release from Italian side Fiorentina earlier this year.

The 32-year-old, who won the Scottish title three times in five years with Celtic before leaving in 2010, will compete with Kelvin Davis and Paulo Gazzaniga for a place in Nigel Adkins’ side.

Boruc watched Southampton beat Aston Villa 4-1 on Saturday to secure their first points of the season and he told the club’s website: “I’m looking forward to playing in the best league in the world while I’m here at Southampton.

“I missed football, so I’m really glad that I’m here and I’ve finally found the club I was looking for.

“My dreams are coming true. I’ve been talking about this for a long time, and finally I’m in the Premier League.

“I’ll give 100 per cent and try to get in goal for Southampton. I like challenges and I’m an ambitious guy, so that’ll be good for everybody.”