Celtic are actually able to launch their transfer to signal a Scottish Premiership star as a part of a much-needed overhaul this summer time.
O’Neill heaps reward on goalscorer Nygren
It hasn’t been excellent, however Celtic’s fightback to earn some extent in opposition to Rangers, earlier than a midweek victory over Aberdeen, proved precisely why Martin O’Neill was handed the job till not less than the top of the present marketing campaign.
The veteran supervisor discovered himself two objectives behind within the Outdated Agency derby final weekend, just for his modifications to spark a shocking Celtic comeback to shock Danny Rohl and Rangers late on.
The Bhoys then adopted that up with one other slim victory in opposition to Aberdeen on Wednesday. This time, it was Benjamin Nygren who scored the profitable objective simply after the hour mark.
O’Neill praised the goalscorer after he took his tally to 19 for the season to mark a superb debut marketing campaign, saying: “He’s doing one thing that’s the most tough factor within the sport – to attain objectives. And he’s popped up once more with what proved to be the profitable objective.
“I believed that after we scored the primary objective, and it got here very, very early on, I believed that’s the time for us to actually push ahead and try to get the second objective if we are able to.
“We got here off the sport somewhat bit, allowed Aberdeen into it, they obtained the penalty and scored, and that’s a tricky outdated second half, having to try to create issues.
“We have now to take dangers and that’s what we tried to do, however on the identical time, try to not concede a objective, and that was at all times potential. However Nygren comes out with the objective, which was nice.”
The Bhoys are actually 5 factors behind leaders Hearts within the Scottish Premiership and with the title slipping away, it is clear that they desperately want a summer time rebuild.
Celtic able to launch Chaiwa transfer
To that finish, various names have been talked about forward of the summer time – together with Miguel Chaiwa. In keeping with The Herald, Celtic are actually able to launch their transfer to signal Chaiwa from Hibernian on the finish of the season and welcome an immediate improve on the coronary heart of their midfield.
Praised for his “full efficiency” in opposition to Celtic by BBC Sport’s Kenny Crawford final month, the Scottish giants ought to already know all about Chaiwa’s high quality.
Martin O’Neill’s facet wish to be formidable.
What’s extra, it is rapidly changing into obvious that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is previous his greatest years and a long-term alternative in midfield ought to be amongst Celtic’s priorities.
Chaiwa remains to be simply 21 years outdated and will be that choice after thriving in his first season within the Scottish Premiership.
