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The SPL champions have an option to buy the 22-year-old permanently for a fee of around £2.5 million.

Samaras scored just 8 times in 55 Premier League games for City after joining for £6 million from Heerenveen in 2006.

The Greek was former manager Stuart Pearce's most expensive signing and received blame for his part in the club's poor goalscoring record last season.

He has been a bit-part player under Sven-Goran Eriksson, falling behind Emile Mpenza, Darius Vassell and Valeri Bojinov in the pecking order.

Samaras said on Thursday: "At this moment I need to find somewhere to play football."

"I have the European Championship this summer and I need to play games before then."

The Bhoys have also signed Japan international Koki Mizuno on a three-and-a-half year deal. The midfielder joins compatriot Shunsuke Nakamura at Celtic Park.

Gordon Strachan is hoping to complete a deal to bring Burnley's Kyle Lafferty to Glasgow beofre the transfer window closes on Thursday evening, and is prepared to pay a reported £3m for the Northern Ireland striker.

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