The choice – or reasonably the failure – to not exchange Kyogo Furuhashi within the January window should rankle with these of a Celtic persuasion, but the dearth of a brand new centre-forward shouldn’t take away from an in any other case stable month or so available in the market for the Hoops.
Having now confirmed that Kieran Tierney is about to make the transfer again to Glasgow on a free switch this summer time, the Scotland star will comply with within the footsteps of man of the second, Jota, in making an emotional return to Parkhead.
It’s nonetheless early days within the Portuguese’s second spell on the membership, but all of the indicators level to the £8m addition selecting up the place he left off, having already scored two targets and supplied one help from simply three Premiership outings.
The 25-year-old’s newest gorgeous effort towards Dundee United additionally noticed supervisor Brendan Rodgers dish out reward for one more new man, Jeffrey Schlupp, having highlighted the Ghanaian’s “actually good run” that made area for Jota to surge into.
Quietly, the on-loan Crystal Palace man – who hit the submit from vary towards the Tangerines – is making fairly the impression following his shock deadline day change, having greater than staked his declare to switch Greg Taylor as Rodgers’ beginning left-back.
Greg Taylor’s future at Celtic
The last-gasp seize of Schlupp has solely served to intensify the scrutiny surrounding the long-serving Taylor, with the previous Kilmarnock man dealing with an unsure future at Celtic Park amid his expiring contract.
The 27-year-old is but to pen recent phrases even supposing his present deal runs out on the finish of the season, with the Outdated Agency giants operating the danger of letting their £3m signing depart for nothing.
That lack of ability to recoup a payment for the 14-cap Scotland worldwide can be eased by the upcoming arrival of his compatriot, Tierney, though it could nonetheless sting contemplating Taylor does seemingly boast a stable market worth.
Certainly, based on Transfermarkt, the skilled defender is deemed to be price round €7m (£6m), even amid his present contract scenario, with the membership maybe left to remorse not cashing in sooner, be it in January or final summer time.
Curiously, that £6m valuation for the reported Dinamo Zagreb goal really locations Taylor above one in all his former teammates, with fellow full-back, Josip Juranovic, having seen his worth tumble since leaving Scotland.
Josip Juranovic’s present market worth
As has been evident with the gross sales of Jota, Matt O’Riley and Kyogo in latest instances, Celtic have little question improved with regard to their skill to rake in notable charges for his or her prized property of late.
That was little question the case with regard to the departure of that man Juranovic, with Ange Postecoglou and co in a position to rake in a good-looking revenue on their preliminary £2.5m funding.
Talking on the time of the right-back’s arrival in Glasgow again in the summertime of 2021, Postecoglou was evidently happy to have gotten the Croatian within the door, having advised the membership’s official web site:
“We’re completely delighted to be bringing Josip to the Membership and we’re certain he will likely be an excellent addition to the squad. As I’ve stated earlier than, everybody on the membership has been working arduous so as to add to our squad and we now have made good progress. I’m actually happy to deliver Josip in to help the remainder of the boys.
“We’ve got so many challenges forward of us and Josip will add vital high quality and depth. I’m actually trying ahead to working with him.”
The Zagreb native went on to take pleasure in a fruitful stint in inexperienced and white previous to departing within the 2023 January window, having racked up six targets and three assists in 53 video games in all competitions.
Comfy working at left-back or right-back, the now 29-year-old additionally shone on the worldwide stage on the 2022 World Cup, with Postecoglou praising the defender for placing in “robust performances towards world-class opponents”.
Because it proved, his function in Croatia’s surge to the semi-final resulted in a £10m change to Union Berlin just some weeks later, with Celtic having already been one step forward after getting Alistair Johnston within the door from Montreal.
Since then, Johnston has gone on to far exceed Juranovic’s impression on the membership, with the Canadian – who value simply £3.5m – already boasting 23 targets and assists in 97 appearances throughout all fronts.
Johnston vs Juranovic – League stats (24/25) | ||
|---|---|---|
Stat (*per sport) | Johnston (SPL) | Juranovic (Bundesliga) |
Video games | 22 | 8 |
Targets | 4 | 0 |
Assists | 6 | 0 |
Massive probabilities created | 12 | 3 |
Key passes* | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Go accuracy* | 87% | 74% |
Tackles & interceptions* | 2.3 | 1.5 |
Duels gained* | 58% | 45% |
Stats by way of Sofascore | ||
Described as “a particular improve” on Juranovic by former Celtic hero, Stiliyan Petrov, Johnston has made these at Parkhead swiftly neglect all about his predecessor. As for the Berlin man, he does boast 4 targets and 6 assists in 53 video games for his present aspect, though has seen his worth fall to simply €6m (£5m), thus beneath even that of Taylor’s.
As such, the case of Juranovic not solely exhibits the good thing about cashing in on the proper time, but additionally in having already acquired an satisfactory alternative to fill the void, previous to sanctioning a sale.
There could also be these wishing {that a} related course of had been repeated with regard to Kyogo…
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