Nancy’s first signing: Celtic now working on deal for “prolific” goalscorer
da betano casino： Celtic are now working on a deal to welcome Wilfried Nancy’s first signing in the form of a much-needed goalscorer, according to recent reports.
O'Neil urges Celtic to give Nancy time
da supremo： Celtic were back on track thanks to Martin O’Neil’s excellent interim spell. The 73-year-old rolled back the years and got the Bhoys firing on all cylinders again. Ultimately, though, he was simply just there on an interim basis. It was never a permanent job and when the time came, he passed the torch to Nancy.
So far, however, the Frenchman has failed to take that torch and has instead been burned by the heavy weight of the flame – becoming the first manager in Celtic history to lose his first three games in charge. In short, it has been the most disastrous start possible for Nancy, whose worst moment has undoubtedly been the Scottish Cup final defeat against underdogs St. Mirren.
The pressure is already increasing on the new manager to turn things around at Celtic Park, but O’Neil has urged for patience. The former interim boss told talkSPORT earlier this week: “I had the time of my life there and I feel about 26 or 27 now at the minute.
“You’ve got to give the man a chance, please. I know in this day and age that results are important in the off but if I go back to my own experience, I never won until my tenth game at Leicester. The crowd were baying for blood.
“So I know the feeling but give it a chance. I know it’s disappointing to lose a cup final. You cannot make a judgement on anybody over three games.”
What should certainly help Nancy is the January transfer window and the chance to mark his own stamp on the Hoops, who could sign Younnes Ebnoutalib.
Celtic working on Ebnoutalib deal
According to Bild in Germany, as relayed by Sport Witness, Celtic are now working on a deal to sign Ebnoutalib from SV Elversberg. The forward is currently the top scorer in the 2. Bundesliga and has attracted the Scottish giants as well as Eintracht Frankfurt as a result.
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Unsurprisingly, however, Ebnoutalib is unlikely to come cheap. Reports are claiming that Elversberg have set their price at as much as €10m (£9m) ahead of the January transfer window. Whether Celtic are willing to pay such a price as soon as next month remains to be seen.
After scoring nine games in his opening nine league games – a record which now stands at 11 in 16 – Ebnoutalib earned deserved praise from Antonio Mango. The U23 scout claimed that the 22-year-old is “prolific” and that should be music to Celtic’s ears ahead of January.
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