Celtic have reportedly expressed curiosity in signing Manchester Metropolis teenager Freddie Anderson and are making ready a suggestion, based on Soccer Insider.
What’s new on Celtic and Anderson?
The Hoops look like in for a busy summer time, with Ange Postecoglou hoping to make three headlining signings. The Celtic supervisor is believed to be making ready strikes for a brand new centre-back, central midfielder and striker, whereas the membership are reportedly making ready a ‘enormous’ new deal to maintain Postecoglou at Parkhead following hypothesis of curiosity from a number of Premier League groups.
Nevertheless, there may be different additions in relation to the academy, with Anderson seemingly a goal. Soccer Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke has shared a narrative relating to Anderson and Celtic over the previous 48 hours. He revealed the teenage defender is about to go away the Premier League champions this summer time, with Scotland a possible vacation spot.
The Hoops, and by extension head of recruitment Mark Lawwell, have expressed curiosity within the 16-year-old and are contemplating a transfer for his companies alongside Championship golf equipment Stoke Metropolis and Watford.
Might Celtic discover one other Frimpong in Anderson?
Anderson is the son of former England worldwide Viv Anderson and is primarily a centre-back who may play as a right-back if wanted.
He seems to be a possible future star and is in demand forward of the summer time, so Celtic could possibly be trying to repeat their success by bringing a teenage Manchester Metropolis defender to Scotland.
The Hoops signed Jeremie Frimpong from Manchester Metropolis U23s when the right-back was simply 19, with the participant making an impression at Glasgow earlier than being offered to Bayer Leverkusen in an 11million deal euros in 2021.
You’d count on Anderson to initially ply his commerce in Celtic’s B workforce as a consequence of his age, ought to he transfer north, trying to impress and earn an expert contract.
Celtic have not had a lot pleasure in relation to preserving maintain of their academy gamers both, with Aidan Borland probably the following to go away for Aston Villa in a switch that could possibly be price 1.2 million, so it might be good if the Hoops have been ready so as to add to their ranks by signing Anderson.
