Transfer Rumour Everton poised to make £25m bid for Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney

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Brownie said:
I think it's carefully coordinated media manipulation mick. The question, as always, is by whom, and to what end.
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There is either something concrete or lies fed by the club to make it look like we are doing something- the fact the likes of Bascombe and King are reporting on it makes it me think it isnt just made up paper talk - something has been linked by EFC somewhere.
 

Adding to the previous post I made some time ago, it would't surprise me if Celtic were quite open to this offer, as probably deep down sections of our own club were re Rooney.

Celtic seem a well run club with a clear business model. They regularly move lads on for decent money to the PL and have the space, facilities and manager to improve cheaper younger players with the profits generated. 25 million is a substantial fee for a Scottish team and I think they will be very tempted by an offer.

Unfortunately there will be limits to how far a lad can develop in a league that probably lacks meaningful competition. There comes an optimum moment to sell and I think that is probably approaching for Celtic. If he starts to get to 23/24 then his price begins to decrease as buying teams will see the ceiling he can reach will be lower as his years of improvement reduce. It's a bit like ourselves with Ross Barkley, in the end we probably waited too long to move him on to maximise the value in selling him, and with each year which went by his ceiling reduced.

Currently Tierney could go on to be a world class fullback but it's a good time to move.

For Celtic they could undoubtedly keep Tierney. He seems a refreshing loyal lad which is to be admired. However upwards of 25 million pounds may simply be more valuable to Celtic than Kieran Tierney.

None of this is intended to insult Celtic or the Scottish league. As I have reiterated Celtic are a massive club and like Rangers are much bigger than Everton. Brendan Rodgers was right when he said Celtic were bigger than Liverpool. It's a huge club. Neither have the finance of the English sides, but they have a huge area which is solidly working class and football mad. I hope they can bring through more Tierney's in time for their own teams. They could both field 6 or 8 lads or similar ability if they built up their academy roots.

Anyway my gut feeling is this could be one that moves forward.
 

catcherintherye said:
Adding to the previous post I made some time ago, it would't surprise me if Celtic were quite open to this offer, as probably deep down sections of our own club were re Rooney.

Celtic seem a well run club with a clear business model. They regularly move lads on for decent money to the PL and have the space, facilities and manager to improve cheaper younger players with the profits generated. 25 million is a substantial fee for a Scottish team and I think they will be very tempted by an offer.

Unfortunately there will be limits to how far a lad can develop in a league that probably lacks meaningful competition. There comes an optimum moment to sell and I think that is probably approaching for Celtic. If he starts to get to 23/24 then his price begins to decrease as buying teams will see the ceiling he can reach will be lower as his years of improvement reduce. It's a bit like ourselves with Ross Barkley, in the end we probably waited too long to move him on to maximise the value in selling him, and with each year which went by his ceiling reduced.

Currently Tierney could go on to be a world class fullback but it's a good time to move.

For Celtic they could undoubtedly keep Tierney. He seems a refreshing loyal lad which is to be admired. However upwards of 25 million pounds may simply be more valuable to Celtic than Kieran Tierney.

None of this is intended to insult Celtic or the Scottish league. As I have reiterated Celtic are a massive club and like Rangers are much bigger than Everton. Brendan Rodgers was right when he said Celtic were bigger than Liverpool. It's a huge club. Neither have the finance of the English sides, but they have a huge area which is solidly working class and football mad. I hope they can bring through more Tierney's in time for their own teams. They could both field 6 or 8 lads or similar ability if they built up their academy roots.

Anyway my gut feeling is this could be one that moves forward.
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Anybody like Rodgers who thinks Celtic are as big as the RS is deluded , in Europe and anywhere else you care to mention outside of Scotland or Ireland they are on a higher level of support and brand awareness they are like rats , your never far away from one unfortunately .
 
kev said:
Oh hello ;)
Did you join just to tell us this?
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Not at all, Tierney plays against utter [Poor language removed] every week. Celtic had a budget around 25 x more thsn their rivals. It's no brainer that most their players look decent and strolled the league ehilst Rangers were travellung back up the divisions but look back all the vids of Tierney playing against superior opposition and you'll get my drift. He's totally bereft
 


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