Johannes Hoff Thorup makes it ‘very clear’ to Adam Idah where he stands at Norwich amid Celtic interest

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Adam Idah hasn’t had the best summer’s pre-season preparation for Norwich City amid strong links to Celtic.

The Republic of Ireland international has already stated he wants to leave the Championship club to join the Scottish Champions but amid strong speculation that he could join Celtic this summer, a move has failed to materialise.

After missing his flight for a pre-season warm-up fixture in Austria this week, Idah was disciplined by Norwich boss, Johannes Hoff Thorup despite rumours behind the scenes suggesting that a Celtic move is on.

Idah returned to a chorus of boos in his return to first-team action in the friendly home defeat against St Pauli yesterday and boss, Thorup, spoke post-match to ‘make it very clear’ where he sees Adam Idah‘s future ahead of his team’s new season kick-off next weekend.

Idah ‘took some meetings’ with Norwich boss

Idah was welcomed back into the matchday Norwich City squad after his disciplinary matter was dealt with and Thorup shared how the Celtic-linked striker is ready to do ‘whatever it takes’ to accept what his ‘role’ is now at the club.

Thorup said [Norwich Evening News], “Yes, he is (part of the plans for Oxford). And I definitely think it is (chapter closed).

“He had a good camp in Austria, where he came back into the group and of course, it took some meetings also to make it very clear what we expect stepping into the start of the season and the rest of the transfer window.

“It looked like he was ready to do whatever it takes to accept his role but also accepting that he was not a part of the team against Hoffenheim. And that’s how it is.

“Like I said to you in Austria we should expect it sometimes players stay a little bit out of what we can expect from them.

“It’s important that we show that is not acceptable but it’s also important that we show when the time is right they can get back into the group again. That’s where Adam is.”

Idah’s Celtic situation set to rumble on

It seems now that Idah’s potential move to Celtic is turning into a saga. With Brendan Rodgers preparing for today’s Flag Day opener against Kilmarnock, the supporters would have hoped to have had him at the club by now.

But, as yet, there seems to be no forward movement on Idah coming to Celtic because, with four years left on his current deal, Norwich City hold all the cards here.

This is not the first time Thorup has made his feelings on Idah public. The Norwich boss clearly sees him as a player who could help his team push for promotion to the Premier League.

And unless Celtic up their previous offer for the international striker, it seems like Idah’s dream move to Paradise will not be coming any time soon.