Celtic have been much criticised this season for the transfer, or lack of, activity over the last two windows.
With the fans getting excited about the January window, there was a serious sense of disappointment after the club only managed to add two new faces to the squad.
Adam Idah and Nicolas Kuhn were both brought in to bolster Celtic’s defence of the title but neither of these additions whetted the fans’ appetite after Brendan Rodgers said that he was looking to add quality to the squad.
Whilst the jury is still out on Kuhn, Idah has made an instant impact at the club and Rodgers shares why he was genuinely excited to bring the Norwich striker on loan to Glasgow.
Adam Idah gets Rodgers seal of approval
Whilst many Celtic fans scratched their heads at the addition of Idah, Rodgers has shared why he had no hesitation in bringing the Republic of Ireland international to the club.
Rodgers said [The Herald], “This was a player that came to us late. His agent had rang me up and said there was a possibility he was going to go.
“The agent knew I’d liked him as a young player. When he told me he was available it excited me because I’d seen him score a hat-trick in the Premier League as a young player.
“I’ve seen his profile and sometimes players just need a bit of a change of environment.
“The storyline or the negativity about him being third choice striker at Norwich, for me that wasn’t the case. I know the potential that is there with him.
“At 23 years old, he has everything to be a really top striker.
“Coming into this environment, I think part of my strength is helping players develop and improve. He’s come in and really enjoyed it. He’s shown the presence he gives the team.”
Clearly, the on-loan Norwich striker has a bit about him. His five goals in six games have shown that he knows exactly where the back of the net is. And talk about ice in his veins.
The 23-year-old showed his bottle after stepping up to take two match-winning penalties against Hibs last month.
And now that Rodgers looks set to start him again today against Hearts, Idah will have another opportunity to write his name into the Celtic history books if he scores at Tynecastle to send the Hoops back to the top of the league this afternoon.
In other news, Andy Walker now believes there is a player at Motherwell who could play for Celtic
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