01 Aug 2024 09:03:56
Story doing tbe rounds idah deal is close to completion.
01 Aug 2024 09:51:35
A Norwich Journalist has mentioned the opposite unfortunately.
01 Aug 2024 10:52:00
I’ve heard the deal is dead, Norwich have no internet in selling, hence the ever increasing asking price. It was needs must in January, but I’ve always said we should only do loans if an option to buy is included.
01 Aug 2024 11:29:38
Then we move on. There's plenty strikers with he attributes Idah has. What was alluring about Idah was that he settled well and wants to come. But there's better out there. Just mental that the season is about to kick off and the team/ squad is weaker. But we're Celtic and because we're Celtic, things are difficult for us, the sympathisers will tell us.
01 Aug 2024 11:40:30
The constant on/ off with Idah, is for me, taking up far too much time with no end in sight.
I'd hope that BR and those behind the scenes at CP are looking at alternative targets and the other positions that need addressing.
I would love us to sign Idah but this is turning into a distraction.
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01 Aug 2024 11:47:51
I agree we should never ever sign a loanee with no option to buy. I hope the deal makers at the club learn from this because if we go out and sign his back up instead and the back up doesn't work they will get themselves in deeper rubbish than they already are with the fans. I don't know the exact ins and outs of it but it seems we are way off norwich valuation of him what ever that is im not sure. Idah clearly wants the move and seems like he's pushing for it.
But if the stories of us bidding just £4m for him are true then the board should be ashamed of themselves. £4m for an international striker in his early 20s that already proved himself here is a joke. We were paying more than that for strikers 25 years ago. £8m would be fair for a player who i believe could get us £20-£30m in 2 years time.
Again its all speculation and depends where you look but if it is norwich who are causing the problems then move on and refuse to ever deal with them again.
01 Aug 2024 12:19:59
The 'reports' have varied every day and we seem no closer, leaving us three days away from the title defense weaker than last term.
Not just up front but other positions that need ed attention.
Thankfully, we sorted out the goalkeeping position or it could have been much worse. I just hope the successful US tour didn't plant any kind of false over-confidence and complacency, because the manager, players and support have all been here before waiting and wondering.
01 Aug 2024 12:28:18
That was only way of getting Idah in on Jan was bcoz Norwich didn't want a loan to buy and we agreed hence only reason we got him and he did well so am fine with it, ok go back to team after loan and ask for price if doesn't suit move on, Bernardo deal had a loan to buy and still taking forever to get over the line.
01 Aug 2024 12:37:05
At the end of the day, gerry, he came in and helped us win the league and SC. Option to buy or not, it was a good move for Celtic.
01 Aug 2024 13:22:14
Agree with Kev, he was a good striker helped us win the League and Scottish Cup when it looked like we were going to win hee-haw but we have to move on now instead of scrambling in the last few days of the window.