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Celtic former wonderkid Odin Thiago Holm has disclosed he's fighting to rescue his career at just 22 years old following a rare calf condition that leaves him feeling 'half-paralysed' during matches. The Norwegian is now pinning his hopes on a groundbreaking Botox treatment in his leg as he attempts to salvage his future and make a comeback with the Hoops.

The midfielder was secured more than two years ago in a £2.3million transfer from his native club Valerenga on a lucrative five-year deal. Following restricted game time at Celtic, he was loaned out to Major League Soccer side LAFC in January, yet has failed to make his mark in America as well.

The overlooked talent has now opened up about the severity of his fitness woes during a Norwegian podcast.

He said: "I try to take one day at a time. But it's easy to feel down. There is a syndrome I have in my legs that makes it a little difficult to play football, unfortunately. When I run continuously during a football match, my calf muscles expand and put pressure on nerves and blood vessels. It's like blowing up a balloon in a narrow tube and there is a problem with a lack of blood supply.

"It's painful and disgusting. It feels like I'm losing control of my ankle joint. I can't seem to lift my ankle or my feet when I run. It feels like I'm half paralysed.

"Last year, I travelled to Wyoming to test a treatment where Botox is injected into the parts of the muscle that compress blood vessels and nerves.

"These points in the muscle will be paralysed, allowing normal blood circulation even during muscle pumping. But the problems returned and the treatment turned out to be just temporary.

"There are no treatments or surgeries that provide any guarantees, so we have tried a few different things. I tried half doses to reduce the side effects and then a full dose, which means three more months on the sidelines.

"I'm just moving around in uncertainty and hoping for the best. It makes it a little harder, but I still have hope that it will be good."

Despite his injury, Holm remains hopeful of making a comeback and having an impact at Celtic. He stated: "The plan is to return to Scotland after the MLS season in the United States is over, no later than December.

"I have a strong desire to make it happen at Celtic. But the primary goal now is to get my body in order. As of now, I am not experiencing any symptoms during exercises that I have previously experienced symptoms with. That's a very good sign, but I still need some time before the side effects of the injections wear off."