Ange Postecoglou has only been Celtic manager for a small period of time but he’s already living up to his opening day promise.
After being announced as the new boss, he declared that the Hoops needed to crack on with their transfer business ahead of a busy window.
What’s the word?
One area of concern for the Bhoys will be in attack where Postecoglou and Dominic McKay will need to act quickly to replace the outgoing Odsonne Edouard.
The Frenchman is reportedly on the verge of joining Leicester in a £15m deal but it doesn’t look as though they’ll use that sum to find a replacement.
Instead, the recruitment team are working on a free transfer in the shape of Charlie Wyke.
Football Insider reported this week that talks are now underway to lure him to Parkhead with his contract expiring with Sunderland at the end of the month.
The outlet suggests Celtic will make a concrete offer to the forward during the course of this week.
A great fit for Postecoglou
The Australian may rely on a quick and frantic style of football but Wyke would offer something Celtic don’t have in attack right now; an aerial ability.
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Edouard has always been a big physical presence in the final third but his heading ability isn’t the most natural.
Leigh Griffiths prefers to play with the ball on the deck while the less said about Albian Ajeti’s time in Glasgow, the better.
Standing at 6 foot 2, Wyke is a dominating figure in the box, capable of brushing defenders to one side with ease.
He is a monster in the air but he also knows how to find the back of the net with his feet as well.
The Sunderland forward scored 31 goals last term, netting 26 in the third tier of English football. Remarkably, 12 of those strikes came with his head.
Described as “clinical” by Mackems boss Lee Johnson, Wyke has a wonderful habit of being in the right place at the right time.
He makes clever runs to the near post and holds the ball up tremendously well. In winning 4.8 aerial duels per match this term, no attacker at Celtic even comes close to replicating that.
Mohamed Elyounoussi had the best aerial ability from an offensive point of view last term, winning just 1.5 battles per match.
With that in mind, this transfer has the potential to be absolutely game-changing for Postecoglou and his coaching staff.