Scottish champions Celtic are at present flying excessive domestically having surged to nine factors clear on the prime of the Scottish Premiership desk, though there’s nonetheless seemingly room for enchancment at Parkhead, significantly following the membership’s Champions League disappointment.
The Previous Agency outfit failed to report a single win of their six group stage video games, with a plethora of “missed chances” – as described by supervisor Ange Postecoglou – having finally proved the Hoops’ downfall on the continent.
Whereas the Glasgow aspect have netted 50 targets in simply 15 video games within the league this season, these woes on the European stage have laid naked a possible drawback on the membership at current, with the ahead line’s profligacy having held them again at occasions.
That wasteful nature was once more evident throughout the Sydney Tremendous Cup showdown with Everton, with that pleasant conflict having seen the Toffees run out winners on penalties following a goalless draw, with Postecoglou admitting that his aspect had squandered “great chances” to go forward within the sport.
That comes amid reports that the 57-year-old is a eyeing a brand new centre-forward recruit within the January window to be able to bolster the ahead line, with the previous Yokohama boss seemingly not fairly glad along with his present attacking choices.
A attainable answer might effectively lie within the type of Arminia Biefeld winger, Robin Hack, with the German sensation solely not too long ago hinting that he can be open to a transfer away from his present house, having beforehand been linked with a swap to Paradise over the summer season.
Whereas not a placing possibility for Postecoglou, the 24-year-old would little question assist to ease Celtic’s shortcomings in entrance of purpose, having confirmed himself a really scientific and artistic gem from his huge berth to this point this time period with nine targets and 6 assists in simply 19 video games in Bundesliga 2.
That haul of 15 contributions – which has seen him climb to 24 senior targets – has highlighted simply what a formidable determine the huge man is, with that report higher than any participant within the present Hoops squad to this point this time period, with Jota at present main the best way with 13 targets and assists.
The Scottish giants wouldn’t seemingly have to interrupt the financial institution to get the previous Nuremberg man by means of the door, with studies in the summertime suggesting that he was near becoming a member of Swiss aspect Basel for simply £1.2m, just for that deal to finally fall by means of.
A participant who can fairly clearly create targets and rating them himself, the previous Germany U21 worldwide might show yet one more cut price addition have been the Hoops to revive their curiosity within the New 12 months, with having such a deadly presence probably to assist ease the present attacking issues at Celtic Park.