After Liel Abada, Daizen Maeda and Jota peaked in the pomp of Ange Postecoglou, celticsA few years later, Parkhead’s winger reserves were far less impressive, with Parkhead’s hierarchy making mistakes time and time again in the transfer market.

After witnessing the latest wing success story in Nicolas Kuhn’s departure to Como in the summer, the Hoops have made a bizarre move to fill the void, signing two wingers for the opposition wing, Sebastian Tunecti and Michel Angie Barikwisha.

The merits of both deals are still being debated, and Tounekti has Looks below par again Barikvisha is yet to score for his new side in Thursday’s win over Utrecht, despite Celtic having been chasing the £5million player for quite some time.

With the aforementioned Jota likely to miss the rest of the season, the wing still lacks the magic and unpredictability that have long been associated with the Glasgow giants.

As usual, the Hoops have been late to the game this month in trying to secure such important reinforcements, although there is still the possibility of a deal or two being completed before the transfer window closes.

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January is a notoriously difficult window, although Celtic have been in prime form in recent years, fast-tracking the signing of Kuhn from Vienna in 2024 and welcoming the likes of Alistair Johnston to Glasgow the year before.

Meanwhile, 2022 proved to be a particularly productive period for then-manager Postkoglu, with Maeda, Matt O’Reilly and Leo Hartart emerging as key figures at the club following their respective mid-season arrivals.

Such is the tumultuous nature of this season that Celtic desperately need an injection of similar quality and freshness this time around, and these moves are believed to be happening behind the scenes.

Indeed, as According to daily records, Martin O’NeillThe club are said to have offered £3.5m for Dunajska Streda star Damir Redzic, with Red Bull Salzburg making their own bid in recent days.

However, both approaches have been dismissed by various claims, with the Slovak side desperate to keep the 22-year-old until the end of the season.

Despite this, interest in the young Hungarian has yet to “cool off” and it remains to be seen whether any suitors will come close to the reported asking price of £6 million.

Why Rezic could be Celtic’s new Jota

Kuhn may well be close, but he’s arguably the most exciting winger the Celtics have had in decades, and such is the impact he’s had in his first season under Postkoglu.

Initial loan agreement with Benfica in 2021, followed by permanent signing £6.5m fee A year later, the Portuguese maverick has been outstanding over the course of two seasons.

In the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, his goals and assists in the Premier League reached double figures, while creating 30 “excellent chances” from the left wing position.

A consummate provider and goalscorer, Jota is a huge threat on the left flank and hopefully Rezic can prove equally devastating on the other side.

described as “Massive talentsJournalist Bence Bocsak reports that the promising winger has scored seven goals in just 14 league games this season, with five goals in 18 league games in 2024/25.

However, like Jota, the £6m-rated player is more than just a goalscorer – he is a genuine creative force, having created three “super chances” this season and averaging 2.1 key passes per game.

By comparison, Jota’s average points in this indicator for the Hoops in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons were 2.0 and 1.9 respectively.

The similarity between the two also lies in their innate dribbling ability. Jota averaged 1.7 and 1.5 successful dribbles per game in these two seasons, while Rezic averaged 2.6 successful dribbles in this regard this season.

Much like current Celtic players, the Hungarian is the kind of player that supporters love to watch, taking on players at will while bragging about whether his end product matches up.

The prospect of having him on one side and Jota on the other next season could be a mouth-watering one for the Parkhead men because the current squad has been so ineffective over the past six months or so.

£6m seems like a hefty fee, although it’s worth considering that a similar investment brought in substantial profits when Jota was sold to Saudi Arabia Deal worth £25m 2023.

Rezic, while relatively unknown, seems destined to experience a similar trajectory in the coming years.

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