As Daniel Cummings prepares to leave Celtic for West Ham news has emerged that Callum Osmand is close to joining the hoops.
They could both possibly exchange similar stories about the glass ceiling halting their development into first team players.
Mention the Fulham Academy and Celtic fans will think of Patrick Roberts, Moussa Dembele and Matt O’Riley and say ‘next please’.
On the other hand Joey Dawson rejoined Scunthorpe yesterday while Jonathan Afolabi is now playing for Kortrijk after his Celtic development plan stalled after loan moves to Ayr, Dundee and Airdrie.
With my #FulhamFC head on, I am disappointed to see Callum Osmand go as he’d shown signs he could breakthrough.
However at nearly 20yo we have to ask the question, if the path isn’t there or are our youngsters just not as good as we think ?.
History suggests the prior but Cal… pic.twitter.com/olyjxjwjp2— FulhamFanNews (@FulhamTransfer) June 9, 2025
At the age of 19 Osmand has spent his entire career inside the Fulham Academy who will pick up a compensation fee from Celtic.
What next is the big question, at Celtic he is likely to find game time similar to Johnny Kenny who will surely be moving out, permanently or on loan was Osmand arrives in Glasgow.
Should a formal arrangement be made with Queens Park a loan deal to the Championship side would seem a likely move after being assessed in pre-season training with Celtic.
A run of goals for Queens Park should put him in the frame for future game time at Celtic but since the sale of Kyogo Furuhashi in January there has been the expectation that Celtic will sign a ready made first team striker.
CLICK HERE for Osmand transfermarkt profile.
My mate knows a few of the academy players who aren’t big fans of Silva because they know he won’t bring youth through to the first team (Josh King being the exception probably because he’s generational…)
— Matthew Cooper (@Matthew70569619) June 9, 2025
Talents will always rise to the top and find a way. Playing real games is the sign of that. Sonny Hilton. 11 goals and 19 assists in 2021, nominated for a PL2 POTS award. He now plays for Southport.
— Colin Bennett (@ColBennettH4) June 9, 2025
This is the one question mark around Marco … he doesn’t trust the young players apart from pre-season. As a result we get to this point where they decide to go elsewhere. Got a feeling LDF could end up the same way as we’re still waiting on him to sign a new contract!
— Julian Hare (@JulianHare17) June 9, 2025
Young players never really get a chance, I can only think of Dembele bettinelli and carvalho to really get a run in the team, even with a shit side in the championship Pat Roberts only 5 minutes here or there
— samuel beattie (@samuelb11) June 9, 2025
Oh man, that’s really sad. Kid shows so much promise
— Stephen Treloar (@Steve_OTLS) June 9, 2025
Fans should make up their mind. They are constantly screaming “SIGN A STRIKER” and then moan when a striker that Marco doesn’t see good enough to include in the squad wants to leave for the farmers league.
— Russell Sprout (@rant_rider) June 9, 2025
Golden rule in my world. Especially when football is concerned.
The Band play’s believe it
If you like.
Allegedly BR. Said apparently
This youngster reminds him of
Oily Burke.
Just can’t believe there’s another like him.
I’m mystified why anyone would give him pair boots..
He’s the worst alleged striker I’ve ever seen ANYWHERE.
If true…it’s totally underwhelming…But totally typical.
Never seen the lad but if BR fancies him he’ll do for me, welcome to the Scottish Champions young man……
HH
Lol the Farmers league that will be sane Farmers league then that picked up Dembele from the same club for washers,and we then sold him on for £20 million.
Lol aye that’s some Farmers league that,I will take that every day,a player bought for a few nickel&dimes then getting punted for millions and millions of pounds.
Farmers League – It absolutely is…
As Kieran will find out very shortly for sure !