A squad that is willing to openly accept the label of “selling club” is not one that comes along very often.
But Celtic are well aware that a buy-low, sell-high transfer approach is essentially required in order to prosper in a market where capital tends to pool below the border. Not the sole path to achievement. However, it might be the most viable and optimal model at their disposal.
Celtic are also evidence that it can function really well.
Even though they lost players like Virgil van Dijk, Odsonne Edouard, Jota, Kristoffer Ajer, Moussa Dembele, Jeremie Frimpong, and Kieran Tierney during that time, the reigning Scottish Premiership champions have dominated the domestic scene.
In the near future, you also wouldn’t rule out Celtic making a sizable profit on players like Reo Hatate, Matt O’Riley, and company.
On the other hand, Adam Idah is a classic Hoops signing. Young, insatiably driven, and full of football and money-making potential.
It was only in February that Idah turned 23. It makes sense that Celtic wants him back after he scored nine goals in 19 appearances while on loan from Norwich City in January.
Celtic desire Adam Idah, a Norwich City loanee, is back in Glasgow HITC and knows that Brendan Rodgers’ team is looking to close a move for approximately £5 million. Norwich is hoping for more like £8 million, so maybe both parties will have to make some concessions.
However, given that Norwich has completely embraced their “selling club” concept, Celtic should consider sporting director Ben Knapper’s remarks to mean that an agreement can be reached to acquire Idah. even if it’s reasonably priced.
Knapper tells the Pink Un, “There’s always pressure on us here (to sell), because that’s our model.” “We want to sell, and that’s also how we judge success, whether we have to or not.
Naturally, our goal is to assemble a team capable of winning games and advancing. That’s what the goal will always be. In addition, though, we must strive to remain sustainable (and raise revenue from the sale of players).
Norwich coach Johannes Hoff Thorup said last week that he would be ‘stupid’ to let Idah go without running the rule over the Republic of Ireland international in pre-season. Celtic, then, may be left with a rather awkward wait as they look to discover what the future holds for the man who scored a last-gasp winner in the Scottish Cup final against Rangers at Hampden Park.
Knapper, meanwhile, accepts that any decision Norwich make will be in conjunction with Thorup’s own demands.
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That’s kind of where we are right now, and there are a lot of talks going on. However, it’s crucial that Johannes has the opportunity to assess the team and make his own judgment. Additionally, we’ll be talking nonstop via the window,” the director continues.
That’s how we constantly operate together; we strive to push and challenge one another in this relationship. Our goal is to improve.
“As always, it would just be a discussion and trying to figure out what we believe is the best course of action for the organization.”