Andy Robertson has now reportedly made his choice on returning to Celtic with Parkhead chiefs already making ready to begin talks with the Scotland captain as early as January.
The Hoops may actually do along with his expertise on the European stage, having been well-beaten as soon as once more in midweek. This time, it was Midtjylland who reaped the rewards, easing to a 3-1 victory in a sport that noticed them take a three-goal lead earlier than half-time. While Martin O’Neill has managed to show issues round to date domestically, he may do nothing to cease the rot within the Europa League.
“It was a tricky night. There isn’t any query about it. When it comes to European soccer, they are a very advantageous aspect, they’re robust, bodily very, very robust. The targets that we conceded weren’t good, however ultimately that hadn’t actually a lot to do with physicality, or actually two of the targets, within the sense that we would been left 1v1.
“I feel simply to play soccer on the high degree, not solely do you want means, however you want mentality and mentality typically overrides means as properly.” (O’Neill on Celtic’s midweek defeat)
The defeat laid naked the duty that the subsequent everlasting supervisor has on their palms and people at Celtic Park are but to even uncover who that might be.
O’Neill as soon as once more distanced himself from the job when questioned, telling reporters: “I might be right here so long as the soccer board needs me, it’s so simple as that. That might be on the finish of the week, it might be after the Kilmarnock sport. I simply don’t know.”
Whoever is subsequent within the hotseat – whether or not or not it’s Nicky Hayen, Kieran McKenna or one other title – should flip in direction of the switch window to welcome some much-needed expertise and high quality.
Andy Robertson makes Celtic return choice
As reported by TeamTalk, Robertson is now open to creating a return to Celtic and signing a pre-contract settlement as quickly as January. Sources informed TeamTalk that “it is a transfer that will make whole sense for him personally” and the Hoops are actually able to swoop in to strike an early deal.
If the Scottish giants are after expertise and high quality, then Robertson is their man. The long-lasting Liverpool left-back arguably nonetheless deserves the beginning spot over new man Milos Kerkez at Anfield, however has lower than 12 months remaining on his present contract. On condition that the Reds purchased Kerkez to behave as Robertson’s successor final summer time, a brand new contract appears unlikely at this stage.
That, as issues stand, ought to permit Celtic to seal a discount deal for a Champions League winner who, even at 31 years previous, would take the Scottish Premiership by storm.
As soon as dubbed the “full participant” by former Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio, Robertson could be one of many signings of the summer time if the Bhoys secured his arrival on a free deal.
Their academy graduate has received all of it in English soccer and is now open to coming full circle and returning to finish some unfinished enterprise in Scotland.
