Celtic Rumours Archive August 26 2013

26 Aug 2013 17:59:40
Well it looks as though we've lost out on Alfred Finnbogason. Cardiff have reportedly been given permission to open talks with him.

Why does Lawwel and co persist in taking so long and messing about so lower EPL teams come in and snap up targets.

MikeyBhoy88

Augsburg and cardiff are/were after him. should we not maybe aim higher or find new players, no one heard of before?

Don't read anything into that. Cardiff haven't even agreed a fee with Heerenveen. Celtic haven't missed out on him at all. I said the other day and I still stand by this that the club have been working extremely hard to strike a deal with Heerenveen and it would seem that they are prepared to do sensible business. It could eventually come down to Finnbogason.

~seamus~

I would imagine its the players, agents and present team that stall things. Not like buying a fish supper. Celtic held onto their 3 as long as possible to get best deal . TTTS

Supposedly the bid they have accepted is for 10million euros or just under £9million, PL would have had a stroke if he was quoted that figure. PK1888

We would all like to know that, well said Mikey Bhoy88 .PL needs to give some truthful answers is it only me that smells a certain Jock Brown all over again

I don't understand why Cardiff would pay that when we were quoted 5 million. If it is true then good luck to the guy as we wouldn't have paid that amount in the O'Neill days.

Surely the €10m asking price explains why the deal wasn't done or are some people just too keen to slate PL for everything?
CBP

Thing is 2 weeks ago we could have snapped him up for 5m euros.

MikeyBhoy88

Maybe it's just not what all use know it alls seem to think, maybe he would rather play in ePl or bunislega, seen as he's not a tim why would he choose celtic over that?

MikeyBhoy- says who?

The naivety from everyone in relation to the simplicity/cost of transfers is mind boggling.

There is way more to a transfer than some random number quoted in the news- paper or online. It's not Football Manager.

The Patient

This bhoy was always going 2 go for more than £5 million euro, Herreven played the bidding game and rightly so we done it with Waynama and got more money, would have loved the lad to come but spl not attractive enough plus agree with other post, not even Martin Oneil would have got £10 mill to spend on 1 player, let's move on, the board have let us down yes, but we all need to stick together this wk, I can see the lads doing it, Finn will wake up 1 day regretting he never chose us guarantee hail hail keep the faith

People need to realise Peter Lawwell is the best signing Celtic have made said Henrik. If the deals good for Celtic then it will be done, if not Peter walks and we should all be behind him.

I agree lawell has been good for celtic couple of mistakes but overall he has done a great job

I haven't heard any truth in Cardiff being given permission to talk to Finnbogason. Cardiff have already spent £28m, including £7.5m on a striker, who didn't even start at the weekend. Will they have €10m for another striker?

If €10m is the figure Heerenveen are demanding, we need to just accept he's out of our price range and move on! Being bitter of these small ssn funded premier league clubs won't get us anywhere!

Lawell has done amazing things for our club! But on he has possibly took too much of a gamble on selling before qualifiers are complete with no replacements which may just be us being unlucky in the market so far! We did try to sign rudnevs and the wolfsberg boy who rejected us.

SOS BHOY

I am as frustrated with the lack of quality at the club than anyone; however as much as it pains me, we are not an attractive option for many players (out-with CL football).
Players and agents hold all the power in transfer deals, stalling and using clubs as bait for bigger and better prospects.
Yes, we left things late (as usual), but this week will see new additions and if we somehow overturn the 2-0 on Wednesday; the quality will increase.

Jungle Jim

26 Aug 2013 11:33:17
Well seen it's crazy season.

So since the start of August we've been linked with Wolves' Kevin Doyle (FW), Heerenveen's Alfie Finnbogason (FW), Werder Bremen's Marko Anautovic (FW), Schalke's Teemu Pukki (FW), Peterborough's Lee Tomlin (FW), Hull's Cameron Stewart (RW), Lorient's Innocent Emeghara (FW), Lazio's Michael Ciani (CB) and Ashdod's Nir Biton (DM).

Ed, do you know how many of these we have a genuine interest are and how many are just the Scottish media putting 1 + 1 together and getting 3?

HamiltonBhoy {Ed007's Note - Doyle was a target in January, as far as I know there has been no move for the player during this window. Finnbogason, as I have said all along I felt any move hinged on CL football. Arnautovic rejected a move to us even though we had agreed a fee with Werder Bremen .Tomlin and Stewart are 'available options'.
I really don't know where the Emeghara link came from so I can't say what status any move for him could be at. My Italian is not the best but as far as I can make out Ciani has made a specific request from CFC/NL/PL(??), this could be anything from a minimum release clause or CL qualification to playing the flute on the pitch at HT and wanting a banana instead of an orange! Nir Biton has the same agent as Remi Gershon and Omer Damari (remember him?) so I do think this one has some legs.}

If we somehow end up with Finnbogason, Ciani and Biton I'll be a much happier bhoy. If we hadn't have been linked with Finnbogason, the Pukki link would be quite exciting. Arnautovic would have been brill but obviously out of reach. The Lee Tomlin link can gtf.

Cheers mate!

Thanks for bringing that name up as well. What about us going back in for Damari?!

The lad's continued banging them in for Hapoel - 45 in 97 according to Wikipedia!

26 Aug 2013 13:11:32
looks like deal for Nir Biton is done deal, this looks like perfect replacement for wanyama, 6ft 5, great with both feet, reads game well, strong on the ball, had trial for Man City last year. below is you tube link for any celtic fans want to see how he did on trial. perfect celtic prospect young, good value for money, and could make tidy profit in the future, what do you think ed?. do you think this is exactly what we need as a DM in midfield?

{Ed007's Note - You can't judge a player on Youtube but he certainly looks calm and comfortable on the ball.

Anybody can look good on YouTube. He does look strong and composed, doesn't seem to move a lot though.

Looks a tidy player keeps it simple looks composed could be a crackin signin

GunnieBhoy

If this is true, I really am very impressed. Jean-Pierre Laguerre

Ed is there substance to this deal? {Ed007's Note - As I said on another thread, he has the same agent as Gershon and Omer Damari, things like that point to it being a distinct possibility.}

Posted just as thread was refreshed ed was new rumours when I came out from posting sorry bud {Ed007's Note - No worries mate.}

This guy looks like a Celtic player fingers crossed on this one, tell PL to let someone else arrange the deal .

Just what we need another midfielder who according to his record offers no goal threat!

To the last poster - he plays in the holding role, and would be a (much needed) replacement for wanyama. Is also a player we can almost certainly make a profit on. Jean-Pierre Laguerre.

26 Aug 2013 12:01:32
Celtic have reportedly received an offer from Benfica for goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

Bco88

If its higher than the reported 5 mill that was rejected I say take it

Take it and run. For such a big guy he completely lacks in presence!

HamiltonBhoy

Great shot stopper. can't kick and his punching ability would leave him second best in most 2nd yr high school brawls. It hasn't helped that his cbs have been shaky. Don't think its the right time to sell at all though. With our track record of finding prompt adequate replacements I really don't think its worth the gamble. As its been said before I think any movement in/out will hinge on wed night rglen8

Meant to add there- If he gets his finger out and gets a place in the national side and pulls off 2 good saves in an England friendly down the line his price will go up 4m (in England!) rglen8

26 Aug 2013 10:42:14
Billy sharp has told friends and family he is signing for celtic the ex bhoys and former zombie at Southampton sold him on the move heard bannan, ciani, pukki, and aloan from a big premiership side aswell. hail hail

Not good enough

So so disappointing if true.

Craigie_bhoy

I agree, not good enough and isn't the signing that will get bums on seats at CP. Very disappionted if true!

S {Ed007's Note - People are jumping the gun in judging Sharp. If he is happy and settled he is a great poacher. If we sign him he WILL score goals, I have no doubt about it. Money is not his motivation either, he turned down EPL teams (and more money) to sign for Doncaster Rovers, personal/family happiness is far more important to him than money.}

Well said Ed totally agree, Billy Sharp will score for fun up here, no he not what we need for europe but someone else be brought in to play along side him {Ed007's Note - He would rip the league up in Scotland and I'd bet with his attitude and approach he would become a fan's favourite.}

Guy is a workhorse easily 25 goals mate

Amazing how people see Sharp as a backward's step but see Alfred Finn as the next big thing!

All our transfer dealing's are a step into the unknown and I agree with Ed, think Sharp would be a great signing!

Delbhoy74

Was the same not said about Hooper? This guy will score barrel loads of goals up here

26 Aug 2013 09:43:47
Looks like the striker is Pukki from all reports this morning. I just can't see the value for money aspect of this deal. We could sign Finbogasson for 5 million and pick this guy up for a nominal fee (1 million) in January. Instead we are spending 3 million now and probably another 3 million either now or January on another inferior striker.

26 Aug 2013 08:18:50
The striker who we are signing either today or tommorow is billy sharp

MikeyBhoy88

Just seen that on another forum, he will score goals in spl, but untried in Europe, not the big signing we are looking for
J88

I doubt it being a rangers fan and and ireland international their fans would go mad and he knows it {Ed007's Note - WTF are you even talking about you plant-pot?}