Charles Pickel is rumored to be joining Celtic as the Scottish Champions get ready for the upcoming campaign. The entire focus is on returning the Scottish Cup and championship to Celtic Park with six games left in the current campaign and two trophies up for grabs.
In the background, though, the team will be scouting, identifying, and evaluating possible transfer targets in order to prepare ready for the 2024–2025 campaign. The name of Cremonese defensive midfielder Pickel has come up.
The 26-year-old is a strong defensive midfielder who can also play up forward or as a backup at right back. His background definitely satisfies the manager’s desire to add strength and speed to the team before the upcoming campaign.
Even though Celtic’s preseason preparations are encouraging, the club ought to be thinking about whether Bosun Lawal can be a member of the starting lineup in the upcoming campaign.
The 20-year-old Irish U21 international started frequently at center back for the Celtic B Team before switching to the midfield after joining Fleetwood Town in EFL League One.
Even though there were frequent management changes at Fleetwood during the disastrous season, including stints by Scott Brown, Lee Johnson, and Charlie Adam, Lawal was a reliable performer.
In all competitions, Lawal made 46 appearances, scoring six times and assisting twice, which drew praise from his managers for his composure in the centre of the park. Brendan Rodgers will likely go want to see the player back at Lennoxtown as he considers whether to loan him out again or integrate him into his first team. The Celtic manager has said that he wants to have a ready supply of talent coming through the ranks of the academy to supplement and star in the first team.
Liverpool next boss chase sees Celtic hero touted as shock manager who ‘suits’ Reds as gaffer rated
Ange Postecoglou, the former manager of Celtic, has been hailed as the perfect match for Liverpool; however, a transfer from Tottenham to Anfield has been categorically dismissed.
During his two seasons at Celtic, the Australian won five of the six possible domestic titles, making him a legend in Glasgow’s east end. Before, he worked with Yokohama F. Marinos. His debut season in the English Premier League with Tottenham has garnered praise as the Spurs use high-octane offensive play to reestablish his reputation.
A period of change dawns at Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp on the way out. Feyenoord’s Arne Slot looks poised to become his replacement but former Tottenham defender Alan Hutton reckons Postecoglou is a great Anfield fit with his style of play. That said, it is not a move he expects to see happen with the former Parkhead gaffer’s Tottenham project only at its start.
We’ve seen what he’s been able to do at Tottenham in a short period of time, but I don’t think he’ll leave. Liverpool will have other options and Ange is happy with where he is.
“He’s working on something and it’s really working well at this moment in time. They’ve had blips, but that’s just due to the style and the way Tottenham play. Postecoglou will want to make his side better and he’s had a massive first season. I just don’t see Ange leaving, if I’m honest.”
