08 Jul 2015 09:08:30
Celtic have won the race for Real Madrids Norwegian youngster Oddegard!
08 Jul 2015 12:45:57
I hope not. I was desperate to get him last summer but if we're only getting him for a year when we already have plenty of midfielders then it seems a bit pointless.
08 Jul 2015 13:37:29
It wouldn't be pointless if he was better than what we have or better than the majority of players currently at Celtic Park. I haven't seen him in the flesh nor have I witnessed his impact and influence, but we do lack a cutting (creative) edge and there would be no downside if he was to come in and have an impact.
We all seem to think that we have an abundance of quality. Real aren't knocking on the doors of Celtic Park trying to prize away our current eleven or our youth players, therefore why would it be such a bad thing to spectate a young emerging talent who was courted by ALL of Europe's elite clubs?
08 Jul 2015 14:24:53
Paradise, I have no doubt he'll be good enough to at least play a part. Odegaard and GMS either side of Johansen would be great I think. I'd even fancy Ciftci to be good infront of those three.
Think the concerns are more about the possible hamper it could have on development of our 'OWN' players. Generally speaking i'm not a huge fan of loans in a club of our size unless we have the say as to whether the player stays 'long term'.
08 Jul 2015 15:01:03
Now he would make a great number 7 and also Real can only give him a 3 year contract if things work well at Celtic park and don't go well when he goes back to Madrid maybe we could get him back when his contract finishes
08 Jul 2015 17:57:14
Paradise once again you are spot on M8 but I agree with JimTim I worry about the development of our own players if he does come in who do we leave out?
08 Jul 2015 19:34:40
Jonace we couldn't afford his wages
08 Jul 2015 19:35:10
I meant to say he Is on about 20,000 pounds per week
08 Jul 2015 20:34:30
Marco is it not more like 80k?!
09 Jul 2015 01:56:18
I don't understand why there has been any negativity AT ALL surrounding this move. Unless there is a heavily weighted clause in the loan agreement that he has to start?
Our youth academy has produced next to nothing. Yes there are players coming through and I want them to develop, but if they are chasing this lad even if it is for just a season then it will raise the quality of our home grown players. He plays AM, the only other players we want played in there apart from the given, are Henderson or maybe Rogic if he can cut it and stay fit. That frees up another 10 positions for youth players to be given game time if they are good enough!
There have been a few stories about him getting a tad above his station at Real. If it is to be believed then the reaction has = Detention way Ronny .
He is a choir boy compared to Cifti ffs :)
All things aside. Think about it. One of the highest rated young midfielders in the game. In our squad. It can only be a good thing.
09 Jul 2015 19:55:43
I hadn't seen much of him but saw a clip of him yesterday and he has good dribbling abilities, Great awareness and splits defences when others (Commons)take selfish long range shots. He would give us that cutting edge that Commons lacks in Europe and early in his career played in the number 67 shirt before changing to 16. There's an element of fate there that he will don the hoops one day :)