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Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by The Thumb, Aug 27, 2018.

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  1. The Thumb

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  2. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Celtic are looking into a loan deal for Leicester City's new £13million Croatian central defender Filip Benkovic, with Dedryck Boyata still expected to leave the club before Friday's transfer deadline.

    Brendan Rodgers praised his want-away defender for responding to the boos of Celtic supporters with a match-winning goal against Hamilton on Sunday.

    Accused of downing tools after the Parkhead club refused to sell him to Fulham for £9m, the Belgian defender is expected to depart if Celtic can secure a replacement.




    And Sportsmail understands that Benkovic, yet to make a first-team appearance since signing for Leicester on English deadline day earlier this month, has joined Aberdeen's Scott McKenna and Le Havre's Harold Moukoudi on a list of potential reinforcements.

    After an initial bid of £3.5m was rejected by the Dons, Celtic could yet make a fresh offer for McKenna.

    'It is a position we'll definitely be looking at,' said Rodgers after a 1-0 win over Accies. 'It's an area that, with the likes of Jack Hendry and Jozo Simunovic injured, we will be looking at.'
     
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  3. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Standard YouTube video :56:



     
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  4. Keano88

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    Pls.

    Doubt it though seeing as they just signed the lad.
     
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    Moukoudi on a permanent, Benkovic on a years loan. Defence sorted..
     
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  6. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    They have 6 centre backs on their books so may be something in it.
     
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    Until next year :fear:
     
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    Strange that they felt the need to splash out on deadline day for him if that’s the case.

    Hopefully something in it.
     
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  9. andybhoy94 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Spending £13 million on a defender that you don't even put straight in your team it never fails to surprise how mental that EPL is.
     
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  10. CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    No chance he’ll get ahead of Maguire or Morgan plus they just got Johnny Evans, would take him. Would take anyone, just sign some defenders.
     
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  11. CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    It’ll become more and more common for every EPL side to hoover young talent who look promising then loan out. They have that much money to spend its crazy.
     
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    If we get someone permanently aye. Reeks of desperation if our only centre back signing is a loan
     
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    If we sign Benkovic and Harold I would sell boyata take any amount and release Compper add to that a centre mid and we will address RB in january
     
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    Benkovic and Moukoudi would do.
     
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    No thanks, let's not develop other teams' players for them while paying for the privilege. If he's any good, we will be back in the same position next year.
     
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    Did you feel the same way about Paddy Roberts?

    Chelsea are doing the same this season with Kovacic. Sometimes the needs of the now outweigh higher principles.

    Alternatively, would you rather we kept Boyata and played him? Bearing in mind he'll run down his contract and we'll miss out on about 10m?
     
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    Benkovic on loan for a year or 2 or Scott McKenna at £5m to £6m????
     
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    Neither. Huth on a 2 year deal.
     
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