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Some Celtic fans have their say on the Greg Taylor situation
The Daily Record report that Celtic are not willing to pay Kilmarnock £3m for defender Greg Taylor this summer.
The paper reckon that the Hoops are eager to land the left-back for a £1m fee, with the promise of loan players heading in the other direction.
However, Killie are said to be standing firm in their valuation, well aware we have cash to burn and a need for a left-back in the final week of the Scottish transfer window.
Celtic sold Kieran Tierney to Arsenal earlier this month for £25m. Taylor is Tierney’s back-up with the Scotland national team, so Killie have a decent case to demand a fair fee for the player.
A regular stand-out at Scottish Premiership level, he helped the Ayrshire outfit to a third place finish in the top-flight last season.
The left-back also has a contract until 2021, so they are in no rush to sell him in a panic to a division rival.
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It’s fair to say there is an eagerness from some supporters to see the £3m spent on the 21-year-old, who has significant potential.
With the transfer window expiring next Monday, we really need to start delivering on our targets. That’s especially true when they come recommended by our recruitment personnel, as The Record report.
These fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on this situation earlier today…
We’ll end up with neither given our track record in transfer windows. Embarrassing for club this size to be caught out year in year out
— Tim the Enchanter (@timth33nchanter) August 27, 2019
Agree with most he isn’t worth £3m, but in today’s inflated market that’s the going rate, we expect the best money for our players when they’re moved on why shouldn’t Kilmarnock?
— Mac_Cf (@cf_mac) August 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/john_haggarty/status/1166249967075414016
I suppose this is the reason the EPL player costs are much larger than ours, they are willing to pay other clubs in their league big bucks for players and we are not. We will never be able to sell players at EPL rates if we are not willing to pay our own clubs decent money…
— Michael McPake (@MMcPake) August 27, 2019
Last week to sign 2 folk. Wont happen.
— Chris (@C_Mull95) August 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/mel9samaras/status/1166275210837934080
Surely we should just pay the £3m for Greg Taylor? Only 21 and has a lot of experience in the SPL for a player of that age. Bound to keep improving as well. Worth the money or bullet dodged? #CelticFC pic.twitter.com/mD9AJaKBRC
— 🍀 Celtic1967.com 🍀 (@Celtic1967_com) August 27, 2019
Penny pinchin! Standard celtic!! Keep up 🤣🤣
— The Bhoy Liam 🍀 (@LiamK372) August 27, 2019
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