KRIS BOYD reckons ex-team-mate Darlington Nagbe would be a Celtic sensation — revealing he urged RANGERS to sign him.

Boyd played with the Hoops target when he was at MLS outfit Portland Timbers in 2012.

2 Darling Nagbe in the stands for Barcelona clash Credit: PA:Press Association

As SunSport revealed yesterday midfielder Dagbe, 26, was in Scotland for talks with Brendan Rodgers.

The USA international was given the VIP treatment at the Champions League clash with Barcelona.

And Boyd said: “Darlington is a top player — he’d be a great signing for Celtic if they could get him. I played with him for a season and, for me, he’s ideally suited to the British game.

“He’s a real athlete and has all the attributes needed for the top level.

“When I went back to Rangers I spoke to the coaching staff about him.

2 Boyd played with Hoops target at Portland Timbers in 2012 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

“I said he was a player they should look at, but nothing came of it. Maybe it was not the right time with everything going on at the club.

“To be fair, Darlington also didn’t have his American citizenship by then so it would have been complicated to get him over.

“Celtic will be doing well if they can sign him because he’s class.”

Nagbe was clearly impressed by his first view of Celtic Park, tweeting a video pre-match with the caption “Wow!!!!”