Hugh Keevins has wasted no time putting the boot into Camilo Duran. Celtic’s new striker has not even pulled on the Hoops, but is already being made to answer every complaint about Celtic’s transfer window.
Duran had nothing to do with Kyogo Furuhashi leaving Celtic and nothing to do with how long the club took to sign another striker. Keevins has already decided he must answer for both.
Keevins even claims to feel sorry for the pressure surrounding the 22-year-old before piling more of it onto him. But the sympathy for Duran doesn’t last very long.
👀 A clear trend in Martin O’Neill’s striker targets…
Hugh Keevins has already made Camilo Duran Celtic’s problem
Keevins wrote in the Sunday Mail: “Camilo Duran has to avoid any hint he’s got feet of clay and must hit the ground running at his new club. I feel sorry for him already.
“When you’re the first summer signing after four weeks’ laborious plodding in the transfer market by your new employers, you must deal with the pent-up frustrations of fans driven to distraction.
“Whether he likes it or not, Camilo will now be seen as the long-awaited heir to the Japanese striker’s throne.”
Keevins says he feels sorry for Duran. Then he tells him to replace Kyogo and fix everything that’s gone wrong with Celtic’s transfer window before he’s even kicked a ball.
Hugh Keevins puts words in Martin O’Neill’s mouth over Celtic signing
Keevins then quoted Martin O’Neill saying: “I do think he’ll be a good addition. Famous last words.”
No Celtic fan listening to O’Neill heard that. Keevins did, claiming it was “roughly translated as: ‘Duran better be as good as we think he is or we’ve trouble on our hands.'”
O’Neill never said any of that. Those were Keevins’ words, not the Celtic manager’s.
Maybe Duran scores 30 goals for Celtic. Maybe he struggles. Nobody knows yet. But Keevins has still managed to write his verdict before the striker has even worn the green and white Hoops.
Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox
