Celtic picked up a morale boosting 4-2 win over Jablonec in the first leg of the Europa League qualifier last night. Ange Postecoglou has now picked up his first win as the manager of the Scottish club and Celtic will be looking for more of the same against the Czech outfit in the second leg. The visitors showed some defensive vulnerabilities during the game against Jablonec but they were outstanding going forward and the hosts struggled to contain them. The fans will be delighted with the reaction from the players especially after the defeat against Hearts in the opening game of the season. The win last night should give Celtic a much needed confidence boost and they will be hoping to build on this and put together a winning run now. The performance of the highly rated winger Liel Abada w...
Celtic have agreed on a deal to sign the Israel winger Liel Abada this summer. According to Daily Record, the Scottish giants will pay a fee of around £3.4 million. The report adds that Abada could be signed before Thursday’s Champions League qualifying deadline. The transfer could be finalised in the next 24 hours. The 19-year-old winger has been an outstanding player for Maccabi Petah Tikva and he could prove to be a quality long-term investment for Celtic. The youngster can operate as a right-sided winger as well as the centre forward. His versatility could be quite useful for Ange Postecoglou next season. The 19-year-old scored 13 goals and picked up four assists across all competitions last season. Celtic were in desperate need of attacking reinforcements and the signing of Abada...
Celtic have joined the race for Maccabi Petah Tikva winger Liel Abada, according to The Scottish Sun. The teenager is expected to cost suitors around £3.5 million and is set to leave the Israeli Premier League side imminently. Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has admitted he wants a winger this summer, and the Hoops appear ready to move for Abada. Having been given the go-ahead to leave the club, the 19-year-old has left his country to hold talks with interested parties, with Israeli agent Dudu Dahan given the mandate by Petah Tikva to secure a transfer for him. Dahan is well-known by Celtic having represented the likes of Nir Bitton, Efe Ambrose, Beram Kayal and Ismaila Soro in securing moves to Parkhead. Sportslens View Despite his tender age, Abada boasts of a lot of experience having fe...