On the day of the deadline, Adam Idah gained notoriety as the sole late-arriving player to sign a loan from Norwich City to Celtic.
The 22-year-old’s contract with Parkhead does not have a buyout clause, but he will stay there until the conclusion of the season.
Brendan Rodgers gave Idah an opportunity to shine last weekend while he was away in Aberdeen, starting from the bench.
The Cork-born striker showed his faith by providing Nicolas Kuhn with a deft assist to tie the score in the end in a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie.
Then, knowing that three points are essential to preserving their chances of winning the Scottish Premiership for a record-tying third time, Celtic head to Easter Road to take on Hibernian.
Yogo Furuhashi isn’t playing his best, so adding Idah to the team in addition to the Japan international might be a different tactical move Rodgers is ready to consider.
Celtic learns the possible price they will have to pay for Adam Idah.
As everyone is aware, the issue with having a loanee without a buyout option is that their parent club gets leverage in talks because there is no set valuation.
Nevertheless, if Idah is successful north of the border, new sources indicate that he might be well within the Hoops’ budget.
The Irish Daily Mirror (print edition, page 45) reports that Celtic could pay more than £3 million to sign Idah in the summer.
Though any permanent deal will probably have shifting components, financially, Rodgers’ team would be more than capable of matching the stated amount.
Naturally, Idah must first persuade Parkhead management that he is capable of playing the part of a dependable senior player in green and white.
With any luck, he can build on his encouraging cameo against Aberdeen and make valuable contributions for the remainder of the campaign.
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