Celtic’s search for a striker goes on.
It’s pretty amazing that the champions of Scotland are in this situation because this should have been sorted far, far earlier.
Yet now, Celtic have to scramble to the line on transfer deadline day to secure the signature of a proven goalscorer.
On Sunday, Celtic and Rangers shared the spoils in a drab, below-average and make your eyes bleed Glasgow derby.
Brendan Rodgers left out Adam Idah for that game, amid speculation around his future and suggestions that he could be joining Swansea City in the English Championship.
As the team news came out around Idah, reports started emerging from Italy on a summer-linked striker that won’t be wearing the famous green and white colours.
Celtic-linked Jamie Vardy to join Serie A side Cremonese
Jamie Vardy was one of the most high-profile free agents this summer, and his name was always going to be linked with Celtic, especially with Rodgers in charge.
But the former Leicester City player has opted to head to Italy and join newly-promoted side Cremonese.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has shared on social media that Vardy has signed a contract until 2026, and there is the option of another year for the 38-year-old.
Vardy ‘rejected’ Celtic and Feyenoord offers
There are a lot of transfer reporters around, and one of the most interesting sources to emerge this summer is a social media account named ‘Indykaila News.’
Many years ago, this was seen as a spoof-like account, which would post transfer gossip, but was not taken seriously until this summer when well-known journalist David Ornstein acknowledged it.
It seems as though there has been a change at the top, and now it is seen as a serious account for reporting transfer news, a
And Indykaila has suggested that Vardy ‘rejected’ offers from Celtic, as well as Dutch side Feyenoord.
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