There’s little doubt that in the eyes of the Celtic support the standing of Jozo Simunovic has rocketed in the last fortnight.
From the moment he decided to test the bravery of Kenny Miller the 22-year-old has developed into something of a cult figure among the fans.
A midweek Twitter Q and A further cemented his bond with the supporters as his Celtic career takes off following 18 months dominated by fitness issues and a proposed move to Torino falling through.
That feeling…???????????? #celticfc pic.twitter.com/PlcvtPcJmA
— Jozo Šimunovi? (@SimunovicJozo) May 13, 2017
It is inevitable that the Simunovic will move on to a more financially lucrative environment but while at Celtic he seems to realise that he’s part of something special.
Southampton may be able to quadruple his salary but sometimes there are more important things than finding an extra quarter of a million pounds in your account at the end of the month.
Friday night’s in Aberdeen aren’t for everyone but the power of Celtic’s early start to wipe out Derek McInnes’ side so quickly will be one that the defender holds on to wherever his career takes him.