Often criticised Celtic chief deserves credit if transfer coup comes off

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It is fair to say that Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell hasn’t always been the most popular man with the Hoops support.

The failure to sign John McGinn last summer and the bizarre timing of the Neil Lennon appointment as permanent manager didn’t go down well.

Double signing would be transfer coup

However, Lawwell deserves plenty of credit from the Hoops support if he manages to help Celtic pull off what looks to be a transfer coup.

The Hoops are reportedly in talks with Toulouse about signing their centre-half Christopher Jullien, who would cost at least £8 million.

Meanwhile, the club have agreed a £3 million fee with Motherwell for the highly-rated David Turnbull. Should the Hoops spend big to land the two players it would be a great start to the transfer window.

Lessons learned from last season

It would show that the Hoops have learned their lesson from last season, when the McGinn transfer saga went on for weeks and ended with the player joining Aston Villa.

With the Hoops aiming for nine in a row and a new manager in place, it was vital that the Hoops made a statement of intent in the transfer market.

The signings of Jullien and Turnbull would certainly send a message that the Hoops mean business this season.

It is unlikely that fans will ever fully support a club’s board. That is just the nature of football. But Peter Lawwell will deserve all the plaudits should the Hoops pull off these transfers.