Celtic now has a good chance to sign “super talented” star

It would ideally be thought of as a “destination” for players, rather than part of a journey somewhere else.

That said, the Premiership Giants were realistic in terms of current status, offering the rising star the opportunity to claim a mountain of silverware before sending for handsome profits while enjoying the taste of Champions League football.

Takes a signed Kyogo Furuhashi for £4.6 million and will be sold in January at £10 million – 30 years old. Take Jota, signed for 6 million pounds after the initial loan agreement before being shipped to Saudi Arabia for £25 million. With Nicolas Kuhn, it was sold to COMO for £16.5 million just 18 months after signing for £3 million in the winter of 2024.

He will be taking on Matt O’Riley picked from League One Side MK Dons by Ange Postecoglou in January 2022, and will be joining Premier League High Flyers Brighton and Hove Albion for an additional £25 million last summer.

Such bargain investments have been brilliantly rewarded for the people of Parkhead, and the hoops deal with everything while maintaining their domestic domination.

Is there a possibility that another such acquisition is currently in work?

Celtic among front runners to sign a promising £2.5 million talent

With Adam Ida and Arne Engels alone jumping over £20 million this time around, this time the investment was much more measured, with Yamada and Benjamin Niglen banishing £1.5 million and £2 million respectively, respectively, and Kieran Tierney, Callum Osmand and Ross Doohan on free transfers.

As already mentioned, Hoop loves bargains and repeatedly scrutinized the Earth for the brightest and best, hoping to collect considerable profits later on.

Perhaps again, with regard to FK Cukaricki midfielder Andrej Bacanin. Football insiders report that Celtic is leading the 18-year-old race alongside rival rangers.

The report suggests that the old company’s enemies are set to face rival interests from Ajax and Udinese, but they both have a “good chance” to sign teenagers if they decide to step on their interest.

As reported elsewhere, Serbian costumes are looking for a fee of around 3 million euros (£2.5 million) if they win cash this summer.

Why Celtic is targeting the next Orly

Without a doubt, a shining example of Celtic adoption is that of Orly, and Denmark International was relatively unknown when it was pulled out of England’s third tier just three years ago.

The silky left footer scored 10 times in 54 games for Milton Keynes, but could not predict the impact it would have made for the north of the border.

The inexperienced playmaker was praised for his “absolutely incredible” consistency by Rodgers, who specifically looked at on the Champions League stage.

The former Fulham man was thrown into somewhat deeper edges and not submerged in the pressurized environment of Parkhead. Can Bakanin continue doing the same thing?

First and foremost, whether Bakanin can replicate Orili’s offensive impact is still seeing that he scored only once and only registered two assists in the current 19 senior games on the side.

That being said, like his Brighton counterpart, the youngster can operate in deeper roles in mid-verse or in more advanced roles.

Also, praised by Serbian football scouts as a “super talented” individual, Bakanin appears to be another high potential talent that Celtic cultivates.

His experience at the first team level was limited to the present, but his qualities were on the forefront last season, averaging 2.7 tackles and intercepts per game from his No. 6 verse, according to his sofa score. For context, Orilly averaged 2.2 on the same metric during his final premier season in Glasgow.

This duel-winning quality is combined with the calmness of teenagers, who averaged 80% pass accuracy rate in 2024/25. Again, for comparison, O’Riley averaged 83% in his previous campaign at Celtic Park.

Bakanin is certainly not a completed article, but there was no Olily in his arrival at the club.

At a “just” £2.5 million, Serbian gems could be another risk worth taking for Scottish champions.