Celtic have lastly managed to finish their first signing of the January switch window with the arrival of Jota on a everlasting deal from Ligue 1 facet Rennes.
The Hoops have signed the Portuguese ahead for a reported charge of £8m, 18 months after his transfer to Al-Ittihad from Parkhead, while Kyogo has moved the opposite means in a £10m deal.
Jota will not be the one participant to reach this month, although, because the membership are additionally reportedly enthusiastic about a transfer for Brondby striker Mathias Kvistgaarden, who’s valued at £10m by the Danish facet.
In addition to bringing in gamers just like the Portuguese winger and the Danish marksman, Celtic may additionally take a look at starlets who may are available in with a view to the longer term, like Bazoumana Toure.
Celtic’s curiosity in Bazoumana Toure
Earlier this month, The Scottish Solar reported on a declare from the Swedish media that the Hoops have an interest within the Hammarby winger and have despatched scouts to observe the younger star in motion this season.
It was claimed that the Swedish outfit have positioned a price ticket of £10m over the 18-year-old gem’s head and it stays to be seen whether or not or not the Scottish Premiership giants are ready to pay that sort of cash for him.
Premier League facet Brighton & Hove Albion had been additionally mentioned to be eager on the teenage sensation, which means that the Bhoys may face some stiff competitors for the winger’s signature earlier than the tip of the January switch window.
Celtic, nonetheless, ought to push to win the race for his providers, whether or not that’s this month or in the summertime, as Toure may are available in as a participant with large potential for Brendan Rodgers.
Why Celtic ought to signal Bazoumana Toure
Earlier this month, journalist Bence Bocsak described {the teenager} as an “thrilling” expertise who reminds him of a “younger Sadio Mane”, which is extremely excessive reward given what the Senegal worldwide achieved in his profession in England.
The left winger scored 120 objectives in 269 matches for Liverpool in all competitions and gained the Premier League and the Champions League throughout his time at Anfield underneath Jurgen Klopp.
The previous Southampton ahead proved himself to be a dependable goalscorer over the course of plenty of years within the English top-flight as a dynamic, fast, attacker who predominantly performed on the left flank.
Like Mane, Toure predominantly performs on the left wing for Hammarby and makes use of his velocity and technical high quality to make a big effect on the prime finish of the pitch, though the massive distinction between them is that the 18-year-old ace is a left-footed star.
2024 Allsvenskan |
Bazoumana Toure |
---|---|
Begins |
20 |
Targets |
8 |
Massive possibilities created |
7 |
Assists |
3 |
Dribbles accomplished per sport |
1.8 |
As you possibly can see within the desk above, the Ivorian wizard caught the attention in his first season of senior soccer with Hammarby within the 2024 Allsvenskan.
A return of 15 objectives and ‘large possibilities’ created in 20 league begins on the age of 18 is an distinctive return. For context on how spectacular that’s for his age, no teenager has performed multiple minute of Premiership motion for Celtic this season.
Toure is an thrilling younger expertise with large potential as a scorer and a creator of objectives on the left flank and that’s the reason Rodgers may convey him in as his personal ‘younger Sadio Mane’, with time forward of him to develop right into a first-team star for the Hoops sooner or later.

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Celtic have already hit the jackpot by signing the midfield star final summer time.
On the age of 18, he would have time to be taught from the likes of Jota, Nicolas Kuhn, and Daizen Maeda, while bettering on the coaching pitch with the assistance of Rodgers’ teaching.