{"id":16164,"date":"2025-07-25T02:54:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T06:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/celtic-can-sign-a-new-striker-of-7-million-monster\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T02:54:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T06:54:53","slug":"celtic-can-sign-a-new-striker-of-7-million-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/celtic-can-sign-a-new-striker-of-7-million-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic can sign a new striker of \u00a37 million &#8220;monster&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/celtic-can-sign-a-new-striker-of-7-million-monster\/#Search_for_new_Celtic_centre_forwards\" >Search for new Celtic centre forwards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/celtic-can-sign-a-new-striker-of-7-million-monster\/#Can_Celts_sign_a_highly_rated_young_striker\" >Can Celts sign a highly rated young striker?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/celtic-can-sign-a-new-striker-of-7-million-monster\/#Celtic_now_submitted_a_15_million_bid_to_sign_17_ga_forward_they_had_a_response\" >Celtic now submitted a \u00a31.5 million bid to sign 17 g\/a forward, they had a response<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The start of Celtic&#8217;s competitive season is right around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>For a week on Sunday, Hoops will begin Scotland&#8217;s premier title defense.<\/p>\n<p>    They then travel to Pittrey for their final Scottish Cup rematch with Aberdeen, but there&#8217;s plenty to be excited about during August for the supporters. Ibrox&#8217;s old company Derby and Champions League playoff tie will arrive later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, with the new season approaching rapidly, Brendan Rodgers is doubly eager to acquire his new recruit on the line.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"celtic-39-s-search-for-a-new-centre-forward\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_for_new_Celtic_centre_forwards\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Search for new Celtic centre forwards<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hoop has been in the market for new strikers since Kyoto uruhashi was sold to Stad Rennai in January for a reporting fee of \u00a310 million.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers said he hopes to &#8220;add a lot of goals&#8221; in recent months to &#8220;add to our frontline&#8221; given Nicholas Cune&#8217;s departure for COMO at around \u00a316.5 million, following a friendly victory over Stadrennai before the season mid- and half last year.<\/p>\n<p>    As for pure centre forward, Yamada Shinda arrived from Kawasaki Frontle on around \u00a31.5 million, so Adam Ida will be challenging the ninth place starting number, but Rogers still wants more.<\/p>\n<p>Mathias Kvistgaarden appeared to be their top goal since January, but instead he decided to join Norwich City from Br\u00f8ndby for a reporting fee of \u00a36.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Rogers has previously had in regards to signing an unknown striker, namely Musadembele nine years ago as Celtic Manager.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"could-celtic-sign-a-highly-rated-young-striker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Celts_sign_a_highly_rated_young_striker\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Can Celts sign a highly rated young striker?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just as Celtic runs wide for new strikers, Sky Sports expert Dongoodman insists they should go all out and sign Richard Cohn of Wycombe Wanderers.<\/p>\n<p>He would score a lot of goals if he made the move to Glasgow, Korn would &#8220;have great success at that level and given that the Celts would &#8216;dominate the game and create opportunities&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Luton Town refused a \u00a36 million bid from the chairman of Corn, according to football insider Pete O&#8217;Rourke.<\/p>\n<p>To support this, a week ago, it was recorded that the Celts were interested in corn, and the young shooter believed it was worth around \u00a37 million.<\/p>\n<p>    CBS morning poor, Wycomb legend Adebayo Akinfenwa said, &#8220;If Hollywood had a script for the story, this would be that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He then represented Athletic Newham in the Essex Senior League, England&#8217;s ninth tier, for five years, before being scouted and signed by Wycom in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>    Well, what proved this was to cite both the divisional players and the younger players who scored 25 goals in 73 appearances in the 22-year-old Buckinghamshire-based EFL League One outfit, earning 18 nets in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s evaluate his statistics from last year&#8217;s League One and highlight why he scooped up both praises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"center\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Richard Korn 2024\/25 EFL League One Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>League 1 rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>shot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>No. 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Target shot<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>No. 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Shots around 90<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>The dribbling was successful<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>I missed a big opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>No. 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Courtesy of Statistics fbref.com and Sofascore<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As the table points out, two players, Charlie Kelman and Jaystansfield, both played for promoted clubs, scored more goals than Kone, ranking them on all offensive metrics, including offensive metrics.<\/p>\n<p>His performance certainly impressed author Kai Watson, who labeled him a &#8220;mentality monster.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So why can he repeat Dembele&#8217;s arrival from 2016?<\/p>\n<p>    Well, before joining Celtic, the Frenchman had only 64 senior appearances in Fulham. Most of it came at championship level, so we couldn&#8217;t predict that he exploded into the scene like he did, scoring 32 goals in his first season with Celtic.<\/p>\n<p>So there is certainly a precedent for a young, inexperienced striker joining Celtic from the EFL and exploding into top-class center forwards.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not satisfied with Deja vu yet, listen to this. Kone&#8217;s non-league athletic Newham is based on Atletico Madrid, wearing the same kit, the badges are the same, and who did Dembele win the La Liga with? You guessed it!<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"88a1-44f3-9e43c276b051\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celtic_now_submitted_a_15_million_bid_to_sign_17_ga_forward_they_had_a_response\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCeltic now submitted a \u00a31.5 million bid to sign 17 g\/a forward, they had a response<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Hoop has created a formal approach for attackers who were regularly among the goals of the 2024-25 campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The start of Celtic&#8217;s competitive season is right around the corner. For a week on Sunday, Hoops will begin Scotland&#8217;s premier title defense. They then travel to Pittrey for their final Scottish Cup rematch with Aberdeen, but there&#8217;s plenty to be excited about during August for the supporters. 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