Celtic were linked with all manner of different players in the January transfer window, though they only managed to finalise two signings before the deadline.
Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah have since arrived, providing Brendan Rodgers with some much-needed alternatives to rejuvenate his forward line.
Nevertheless, some fans will harbour frustration that more bodies weren’t pursued as the Bhoys look to put their best foot forward in the Scottish Premiership title race.
Back in December, links began to surface involving Celtic and Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski, with Rodgers believed to be a huge admirer of the North Macedonia international [Scottish Sun].
At the time, it was claimed that any fee paid to acquire the 24-year-old would have to eclipse the highest-ever sum exchanged between Scottish clubs, which is a title Scott Brown holds due to his £4.4 million move from Hibernian to Parkhead in 2007.
As we all know, Miovski will now remain at Pittodrie for the rest of the campaign, where he will be keen to build on his impressive tally of 22 goals and four assists from 36 appearances in all competitions [Transfermarkt].
Despite this, the Stip-born attacker has directly addressed speculation mentioning him in connection with the reigning league holders, stating last week: “I am happy to be linked with clubs like Celtic, Rangers and Southampton because that means I’m making progress.”
Duncan Shearer speaks about Celtic-linked Bojan Miovski’s future
Aberdeen legend Duncan Shearer is someone who knows the ins and outs of regularly getting on the scoresheet in Scottish football following a successful five-year spell at Pittodrie.
The 61-year-old has been discussing his future at the club and has admitted the lure of playing at a higher level could tempt Miovski to move elsewhere later in the year.
Shearer stated [Press and Journal]: “He has two years remaining on his contract with Aberdeen after this season, and what the future holds for Miovski will be dictated by the player himself.
“If he is happy at Pittodrie, and he appears to be, then there is every chance he could still be leading the line for the Dons come August. But I’m also a realist and it depends on how Miovski sees his future.
“He has two realistic chances of winning silverware in Scottish football as an Aberdeen player in the two cup competitions. He also will know he could be earning a fortune plying his trade in one of the big leagues in Europe.”
It is unclear whether Celtic will return for Miovski in the summer; nevertheless, he is a player who is one of the closest to guaranteeing sure-fire goals in the Scottish Premiership, given the fact he ranks third in Expected Goals league-wide behind Lawrence Shankland and Kyogo Furuhashi this term [Fotmob].
On the contrary, the Bhoys would likely be joined by a lengthy list of suitors if they were to try to secure his services for 2024/25, which would make any swoop difficult to pull off.
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