Two very different reports on future of Celtic striker
There are two very different takes on Albian Ajeti’s Celtic prospects in today’s newspapers.
Over the last couple of matches the striker has struggled to make it onto the bench with Ange Postecoglou preferring Giorgios Giakoumakis as his back-up to Kyogo Furuhashi.
With the former VVV Venlo striker injured Ajeti will be on the bench at Hampden but unless something very dramatic happens it looks like his Celtic days will be over at the turn of the year.
Albian Ajeti offered Celtic lifeline as Ange Postecoglou shrugs off forgotten man transfer talkhttps://t.co/qWiPQzBO8n
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) November 19, 2021
‘Celtic set to jettison Ajeti in January’ is on the back page of the Daily Mail, reporter Stephen McGowan does have a track record of being close to the news inside Celtic.
In their gossip page BBC Scotland reports:
Celtic are prepared to cut their losses on £5m striker Albian Ajeti in January as they look to offload the striker who has failed to impress since joining from West Ham in August 2020. (Daily Mail, print edition)
Does Albian Ajeti have a future at Celtic beyond January?
As ever the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. Until the January transfer window opens Ajeti could be required by Postecoglou but the arrival of a striker will likely pave the way for the Swiss internationalist to move on.
Finding a buyer looks like a tough task but his record at Basel, prior to moves to West Ham and Celtic should create interest in a loan move which is likely to suit all parties.