And the look ahead to a brand new striker at Celtic is lastly over – however is it the best one?
Six months after promoting Kogo Furuhashi to Rennes, and earlier than signing Adam Ida, the Hoops could have settled on a brand new quantity 9, with the seize of Czech sharpshooter Tomas Tsvankala on the horizon.
Shin Yamada, Kelechi Iheanacho and Callum Osmando all joined in the summertime, however the trio have scored simply 4 targets in that point, whereas 22-year-old Johnny Kenny has been cold and warm with simply six targets all season.
Kvankala, who spent the primary half of the season on mortgage at Turkish facet Antalyaspor, left after a troublesome spell at father or mother membership Borussia Mönchengladbach, and it stays to be seen whether or not he’ll be capable to make an actual splash at Parkhead.
The 25-year-old’s keep in Glasgow, the place he’s set to signal his first mortgage deal, is more likely to be short-lived if issues don’t go to plan, with supporters doubtlessly having to attend till the summer season for perfect enterprise to be accomplished.
Celtic goal Premier League star in future Parkhead deal
By all accounts, Kvankala is on his option to Scotland for a medical and the big-name striker is ready to stick with the membership till the tip of the season, though Celtic have a purchase choice as a part of the deal.
The eight-cap worldwide follows fellow mortgage signing Julian Araujo and has pushed Martin O’Neill up the pecking order this month, with the Scottish champions nonetheless in rivalry for the Premiership title after Wilfried Nancy’s 33-day catastrophe.
With a everlasting successor for the Frenchman but to be named, it’s maybe unsurprising that Parkhead bosses are primarily pursuing short-term offers in January, with extra long-term targets little question within the works for the summer season.
Certainly, as reported by Soccer Insider, Celtic are set to enter the race to signal Scotland captain Andy Robertson, with quite a few European golf equipment additionally stated to be keeping track of his scenario.
The previous Dundee United participant’s contract with present membership Liverpool expires this summer season and he’s sure to go away at no cost when his current contract expires in June.
It’s price noting that the Hoops had a pre-contract settlement in place to signal Robertson’s worldwide colleague Kieran Tierney from Arsenal a 12 months in the past, earlier than Robertson’s eventual arrival in the summertime.
Why Robertson is a a lot better deal than Kvankala
All eyes are, in fact, on Kvankala’s newest signing with Celtic, however the jury remains to be out on whether or not he’ll reach Scotland after his disastrous leads to Germany lately.
He has scored simply eight targets in 54 video games for Gladbach, whereas his latest spell within the Turkish Tremendous Lig has additionally been poor, with simply two targets in 13 aggressive video games.
In reality, Celtic officers are merely banking on the 6-foot-4 striker, who has scored 24 targets in 49 video games for the Czech facet, replicating the shape he has proven previously with the likes of Sparta Prague.
Kvankara’s senior profession file | ||
|---|---|---|
membership | recreation | the objective |
Gladbach | 54 | 8 |
sparta prague | 49 | twenty 4 |
apple tree | 35 | 10 |
Slavoj Vysehrad | twenty two | 13 |
Antalyaspor | 13 | 2 |
Silesia FC Opava | 10 | 0 |
Statistics through Transfermarkt | ||
Given O’Neill’s latest woes, this commerce seems to be an actual danger now that O’Neill and others can’t afford to make one other mistake available in the market.
Robertson, alternatively, could not arrive till later this 12 months, however he should not be seen as any type of gamble, particularly given his spectacular success at Anfield to this point.
The rambunctious full-back was snapped up from Hull Metropolis for a whopping £7m in 2017 and has since develop into a mainstay for the Merseyside facet, successful two Premier League titles, a Champions League and a number of different prizes.
Described as a “legend” within the eyes of teammate Milos Kerkes, Robertson has made 363 appearances for the Reds and has offered 68 assists, placing him second solely to former colleague Trent Alexander-Arnold on the record of high assists in Premier League historical past.
His Premiership expertise at Dundee United was additionally spectacular, with 11 targets and an help in simply 44 video games for Tannadice, and the skilled defender will seamlessly combine into life at Parkhead if a deal may be agreed.
Sure, the Hoops already boast the aforementioned Tierney on the left wing, however with the 28-year-old’s health being a problem of late, having a real rival and competitor can be a worthwhile transfer heading into subsequent season.
The provision of Robertson at no cost ensures such a deal is even simpler, and the previous Queen’s Park participant is proving higher than ever at a time when the membership is taking a brand new danger on a comparatively unknown participant like Kvankala.
