Celtic have been linked with a transfer move for Shamrock Rovers winger Aidomo Emakhu ahead of the upcoming summer window.
What's the news?
According to a recent report from The Irish Sun, the Parkhead club have been "keeping tabs" on the youngster after he "burst onto the scene by scoring a last-minute winner against Teuta in the Europa Conference League last August."
The report also adds that clubs such as Roma, Wolves, Southampton and Lecce are also eyeing up the winger.
The next Edouard
The 18-year-old joined Rovers on a free transfer from fellow Irish club Shelbourne back in February 2020. Since then, the teenager has gone on to make 38 appearances for his current club across their youth and senior sides, scoring two goals in the process. After his dramatic winner against FK Teuta in their Europa Conference League first-leg tie clash back in August, Rovers manager Stephen Bradley had this to say about the youngster. He said: "I’m always conscious of when you put young boys in because you can hurt them as well, so you have to mind them. But he’s a really exciting prospect and I felt this was the right occasion for him. You can get that feeling.
"He has been knocking on the door. He came on in Waterford a while back and was really good. I watched him here on Sunday for the Under-19s and I knew he was ready. I’m delighted for him as he’s a really good kid and works extremely hard."
With the Hoops saying goodbye to Odsonne Edouard during the previous summer transfer window, Postecoglou could see Emakhu as the next version of the Frenchman, using Celtic's track record of signing young attacking players from clubs in other countries to get him.
Having signed Edouard as one of Paris Saint-Germain's youth prospects, who then went on to become a pivotal figure for the Bhoys by racking up 86 goals in 179 appearances, the Rovers starlet could well go on to follow in his footsteps and become a household name at Parkhead.
Shamrock Rovers note how the youngster's "speed, strength and skill have made him one to watch", with the second attribute there very much putting him in the same category as their former Frenchman.
Taking into account how the young player has shown his versatility by playing in numerous positions across the midfield and attack, this could make him an ideal long-term replacement for Edouard as he was occasionally deployed in other attacking areas beyond his usual centre-forward role whilst at Celtic.