Celtic Rumours Archive June 26 2013

26 Jun 2013 17:46:40
Anyone know of any possible replacements for Vic? Lennon said today he and the club are now resigned to losing him, so I'd think the scouting team will have already lined up some suitable replacements!

Luke murphy of crewe. 6ft 2in centre mid. Noel.

Don't need one mate, we have plenty cm's I think this year kayal will end up back at his best

Darrenbhoy

Ideally they would bring someone in, but as Ambrose is hopeless in defence but can play football they might not feel they need to spend in that area?!
Celtic knew he was leaving before now and the supporters with no blinkers on knew he was leaving so its fair to say some one will have been identified to fill the position if they feel the need?!
Catch 22, we don't need anybody for that position in SPL (or whatever its called) but will do for CL, depends on boards ambition?
Kayal can do it with his eyes shut, but some supporters will now be looking for a 6 and a bit ft tank to run the midfield, I never really answered your question, Huddlestone would walk it up here but its not going to happen! I think it will be someone from the squad we have.

Bigbadjohn

A good run of games for Kayal and he could get back to his best

26 Jun 2013 20:56:39
I would hope Junior Malanda but I don't think that would happen
hoopydan99

I'm all for giving Kayal a second chance, however anytime I seen him last season I thought he was really poor. When he started which wasn't very often he was usually subbed. Ian L

Junior malanda. Zulte waregem. Young, but very much Wanyama in his playing styles.

Bartenderben

It was Fergus McCann who first coined the epithet – more a sour reference to their fanciful wage demands and antics off the pitch than their buccaneering exploits on it regarding the three amigos. I'm guarded when players or in part their agents make such demands. I know more than a few of you will remember the antics of Jorge Cadete refusing to come back to paradise citing mental health problems. Big Vic might be next.

Scott Brown and Joe Ledley will be in there with Kayal as back up and hopefully we get to see more of Rogic so I don't think we desperately need a replacement as such

Gary

Although we'd be losing our best centre midfielder it wouldn't be a priority to sign another centre midfielder. Think we need a winger/playmaker and possibly a striker and left back before we look at buying a centre midfielder.

What we have to remember is brown, kayal and ledley are injury prone so another centre mid is a must if vic goes. Noel

Frimpong is a free agent. But ofcourse, this would never happen.

If you're competing with the best in the cl then someone of wanyamas calibre is a must! he bossed the barca game at parkhead so I do think we need someone 6ft 2 or 3 in there. I don't think kayal is the answer tho, good back up but he, s always injured. we could easily afford a direct replacement though with the money we've raked in

Brown Kayal and super joe are all quite injury prone though. I'd like another combative midfielder in the squad.

I don't think we need anyone. We have Ledley, kayal, Brown, rogic, commons all for that cm spot. Would rather we bought a left back.

Kara, ., .kbarry

To be honest one Of the youth players could have replaced Wayama after the barca Game he wasn't interested after that . TTTS

27 Jun 2013 14:58:42
Bartenderben is correct re Malanda - (who is actually not very tall, but at 18 may be still growing). Def one for the future.

Other strong candidates:
Kara Mbodj from R Genk - big, strong, fast Senegalese international, still young - about 23 - bigger than Wanyama, and previously attracted epl interest.
Mohammed Rabiu from Evian Thon Gaillard. neil watched them recently and will have had a look at this guy. Strong, box-to-box Ghanain international, good with the ball at his feet.
Jean-Pierre Laguerre

Jean-Pierre Laguerre I come on here everyday and you certainly seem to have a great knowledge of players playing abroad do you watch a lot of foreign football? I like to think I know a lot about football and have heard and watched most of those names you have mentioned but there is always one or 2 you mention I have to look up! I follow a lot Brazilian Football Brazil is a wash with young talent its just a pitty half of them wouldn't qualify for a work permit and don't settle well in this country! Anyway keep up the good work Pierre!

Hi Gazcfc - I don't live in the UK, so watch Bundesliga mainly, and a bit of dutch/french/belgian football. Most of the players I recommend though are totally looked at from the 'celtic' angle - so I am always on the look out for players for our club. I have always kept an eye on the Belgian league, as the current crop of players in that country are excellent and a number of their clubs are set up like 'mini-Celtics' with a good scouting network looking for cheap foreign talent. IMO, players who have come through the french system (especially age-grade France teams) are technically very good, and the French players (particularly french-africans) have the size, athleticism and physicality to switch to Scotland, and also to handle the epl should they progress with us. that is why I recommend guys like Boli, Koulibaly, Mbodj, Rabiu, mensah, Nyom etc. I don't (knowingly) recommend expensive players as I know they will be out of our price range. And I am not playing fantasy manager - imagining Lawwell with a blank chequebook. I just try to find guys who would really add value to our squad, and I see quite a lot in the French/Belgian leagues. Bundesliga a few less (due to their price) but some great gems there too. I know nothing about brazilian football, and jack s*** about the EPL - but fishing in the english pond is a bit stupid IMO, due to high prices, and it looks like celtic feel the same. Strength, physicality, athleticism, and good technical grounding/ability. If I see any more, I'll keep the suggestions coming! (Mainly from France/Belgium). Thanks a lot for your kind words. Jean-Pierre Laguerre

26 Jun 2013 12:57:22
Not sure how accurate this link is, but if Hooper leaves Celtic will consider Philipp Hosiner of Austria Wien as a possible replacement.

Did Hosiner not just recently sign for Hoffinheim? {Ed007's Note - It' not finalised yet and might get messy.}

Looks decent enough, would cost around 2m to 2.5m I would say. Gazdcelt {Ed007's Note - I would take that move in a heartbeat, Gaz. But he has said he wants a move to Hoffenheim in Germany.}

Hopefully true, had a phenomenal season last year!

Never heard of him but 32 goals in 36 games for his club is an impressive statistic.
And 2 international goals in 3 games is not bad either.
If/when Hooper goes I'm sure Lenny will have someone in mind. Apart from James McFadden! lol

Hail Hail
ChrisBhoy

Looks pretty decent from stats alone, is there much talk on this?

Tompo88

Article on the Austria Wien website (with help from google translate) says that talks with Hoffinheim have broke down, so could be true.

26 Jun 2013 11:16:46
Celtic have apparently been offered striker Ibrahima Toure on loan from Monaco for next season.

The 27 year old 6ft 2" strikerhas scored 28 goals in 52 appearances for Monaco.

EOJBHOY

Would be rude not to take a look at the lad closer with that kind of record, albeit the French Ligue 2!