Celtic could look to make a move for a Premier League “superstar” in the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman.
Rodgers expecting busy summer at Celtic
The Hoops have again comfortably sealed Scottish Premiership title glory this season, but the next step is for them to become more of a force in the Champions League.
Brendan Rodgers will know this more than anyone and want to bring in some top-quality players. The Celtic manager has made it clear that he expects there to be plenty of business in the coming months:
“We have to look at and adapt to situations as well. We all know fine well here there’s a player trading model, which means that we will probably get offers for some of our players in the summer. And if that happens, then we have to be flexible and be able to adapt to that. If I said that everyone now would be here, then you’d maybe only have a few, two to three players coming in of high quality, but we’ll just have to see.”
There are sure to be ins and outs at Celtic before next season gets underway, with Arne Engels strongly linked with a move to Atalanta, but now a big claim has emerged regarding the Hoops signing a renowned player.
Pundit talks up Celtic signing superstar
In quotes provided by Celts Are Here, Goodman talked up the idea of Celtic signing Brighton striker Evan Ferguson in the summer window:
“I was shocked looking into Evan Ferguson’s season. He only started a combined three Premier League games for both Brighton and West Ham. To me, it looks like his confidence is on the floor. I thought in January, and this is no disrespect to the Scottish Premiership, that Evan Ferguson should aim higher. But given what’s happened, a move to Celtic wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world.
“If he goes to Celtic, he would be guaranteed goals, which would only boost his confidence and help bring out the player that we saw break through at Brighton. Evan Ferguson just needs to play football. If a move to Celtic means he can do that, then I understand why he would do it.”
In truth, it is arguably a left-field call by Goodman, with Ferguson unlikely to trade the Premier League for Celtic, but at the same time, it doesn’t feel impossible.
The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland international’s stock has fallen of late, hence Brighton deciding to send him out on loan to West Ham, where he hasn’t scored a single goal in the league this season.
That is in contrast to his breakthrough campaign on the south coast of England, where he netted 10 senior goals in 2022/23.
For that reason, he could see Celtic as a chance to rebuild his career, be a star man and play in the Champions League, having been called a “superstar” by Micah Richards in the past.
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As mentioned, Hoops supporters arguably shouldn’t get their hopes up too much, but even if Ferguson only joined on loan from Brighton for a season, he could still be an exciting addition.
