Celtic boss Neil Lennon has praised soon to be Celt David Turnbull, by comparing him to one of Celtic’s best midfielders of recent years.
The Hoops manager says that the player Turnbull reminds him of is Stewart Armstrong. Armstrong was a key man for the Hoops in the ‘invincible’ season of 2016-17, scoring 17 goals as the Hoops won the treble.
Lennon can see the similarities between Armstrong and Turnbull.
“We were lacking that”
“We need more goals from midfield and hopefully David will provide them. He’s a Stuart Armstrong type. I felt we were lacking that a bit” Lennon said, as reported by the Scottish Sun.
“Technically, he’s proficient with both feet and manipulates the ball very well. He was too good a talent for us to ignore.”
If Turnbull is able to replicate what Armstrong did for Celtic, he will prove to be a very good signing indeed.
Has an eye for goal
Turnbull certainly does have an eye for goal. He scored 16 for Motherwell last season. You would hope that if he gets a regular first-team spot in the Hoops team he could match or better that record.
Celtic have lacked a regular goalscoring midfielder in recent years. Most goals have come from the club’s wingers or strikers.
If Turnbull is able to find the back of the net on a regular basis, he will be well worth the money the Hoops are paying for him.
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