Celtic followers have been advised for months with the aid of Brendan Rodgers that he goals to add excellent to the squad
With the January window properly and simply closed and solely two players brought in, Celtic are nevertheless short of that first-rate in one key role in the squad.
Well, we should name it 4 positions but let’s stick with the left-back role for now.
Greg Taylor‘s current harm has just highlighted how woefully unequipped the Celtic are in the left-back position but is there a participant in the MLS that Rodgers could have grown to become who wouldn’t have priced the earth?
Malte Amundsen could do a job for Celtic
Amundsen is a Danish left-back who currently performs for Columbus Crew in the MLS. Now earlier than you all go loopy and say, ‘Who???’, hear me out.
Amundsen is a 25-year-old left-back who has won home honors in Norway and the USA. With a Norwegian Cup and Super Cup to his name, Amundsen has additionally gained two MLS Cups and the Campeones Cup. [Transfermarkt]
Signed by Ronny Deila when the former Celtic boss used to be in cost of New York City, Deila described Amundsen as having an attacking fullback with an ‘incredible work rate’, good on 1v1 situations, and enjoys a tackle or two. [New York City FC]
At Columbus, Amundsen tore up the MLS. In 33 appearances he scored 5 goals and created two assists as Columbus finished 1/3 in the table and won the MLS Eastern Conference Play-Off last 2-1 against Los Angeles FC
Averaging a 7.55 for the season, Amundsen has been extraordinarily regular for the MLS side. With an 87.6% passing accuracy and 53.3% lengthy ball accuracy, he has a keen eye for a pass.
Winning 67.3% of his duels and making an average of 1.57 tackles per game, the 25-year-old additionally averages just below seven ball recoveries per ninety minutes. [Fotmob]
Amundsen is additionally out of contract in December so wouldn’t price the earth and earlier than all of us ridicule the MLS don’t forget about where our very own Alistair Johnston hailed from.
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