Celtic to complete Adam Idah deal after ‘what I’ve heard’ – McAvennie
Celtic could look to bring Adam Idah in on a season-long loan from Norwich City as they struggle to meet his high valuation.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Hoops striker Frank McAvennie revealed he had heard that Idah’s £7million price tag has raised questions surrounding the deal at Parkhead.
However, he hinted that a loan deal could now be on the cards and backed the club to land a deal to sign the striker for another season.
This comes after Football Insider revealed that Celtic have continued discussions with Norwich over a potential deal but have struggled to make any progress.
The Ireland international spent the second half of last season on loan at Parkhead and scored nine goals in 19 games, including the winner in the Scottish Cup final.
His return became a priority for the club, but the price tag continues to cause delays.
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Celtic are in need of a new striker to play backup to Kyogo and in case of a potential injury which would leave them with no option.
Idah stands out as the obvious candidate given his exploits last season, and is being chased by the club, although no progress has been made.
As a result, McAvennie has insisted a loan move may be the better option if the clubs are unable to agree on a lower fee than his £7million asking price.
“I would like to see it,” he told Football Insider.
“I’ve heard from my sources there are still a lot of questions about the fee, and I think £7million might be too much.
“He’s going to be contesting with Kyogo, which is great because they’re two completely different players and that’s why it worked last year.
“But if they can’t agree on a fee, I’d say try get him back for another year on loan.
“The recruitment team and the club do like him, but is he going to get a game? I don’t know. He wouldn’t walk straight into the team.
“Get him on loan for another year, see how he players and then see how it goes from there.”
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