Neil Lennon shoots himself in the foot as he reveals failed transfer target

Neil Lennon has reopened the debate over who signs players by revealing that he wished he had signed Joe Hart last summer. 

The former England keeper has made 49 appearances since being signed from Spurs which contrasts to last seasons situation where Vasilis Barkas, Scott Bain and Conor Hazard seemed to have the position on rotation. 

Hart recently admitted to contact with Celtic in the summer of 2020 but a move fell because there would be no sell-on value in the Spurs back-up. 

That sounds like a decision made outside the football department- Celtic opted for Vasilis Barkas in a £4m deal- but Dermot Desmond recently told Celtic TV that signings are always decided by the manager. 

Picking up on one of his failings from last year during his PLZ Soccer interview and discussing the current squad, the Sun reports Lennon saying: 

He’s rebuilt the squad, which needed doing, everybody knew that but I think some of the players he’s brought in have been fantastic. 

I really like Kyogo Furuhashi and I wish I’d had Joe Hart last season! Ange is on the cusp now of winning the title which would be a remarkable achievement. 

It seems that Lennon didn’t expand on why Hart wasn’t signed in the summer of 2020, according to Desmond that decision lies with the manager that opted to spend £4m on Barkas.