Joe Hart was eventually won over by Kelechi Iheanacho when the pair were at Manchester City.
And the former Hoops keeper is convinced his old teammate can do likewise with the Celtic support if he puts his mind to it.
Iheanacho pitched up at Parkhead 24 hours after the transfer window closed after being freed by Sevilla.
The 28-year-old struggled in Spain and had a disappointing spell at Middlesbrough.
But Hart insisted Celts will have landed a top frontman if the Nigerian gets his head down.
The fans’ favourite – who was back to play in the Legends clash against Man Utd for the Celtic Foundation – said: “He’s coming in to a winning dressing room, with a winning mentality. A club that expects.
“You can’t really prepare anyone for that. I’m not saying it will