EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS BAYERN MUNICH have completed the signing of Celtic youngster Barry Hepburn. The young winger had a year remaining on his youth registration deal and despite Celtic’s attempt to keep him in Glasgow with a professional deal, he has been enticed by the Bundesliga winners.
♦ Neuzugang für die #FCBU17: Barry #Hepburn wechselt an den #FCBayernCampus!
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— FC Bayern Campus (@FCBjuniorteam) August 28, 2020
Hepburn, 16, will join Liam Morrison who left Celtic last summer for the club. Morrison is already part of the Bavarian side’s U19 squad and Hepburn will be hoping for the same progress in Germany. Former Celtic Head of Recruitment David Moss has been the man behind the deals and it is no surprise that the highly rated pair will follow Morrison to Germany.
It’s unlikely that the amount will be significant, so Celtic’s best hope will be a large chunk of any future fee.As with most youth signings it will take years to assess how much this will hurt Celtic, but he’s clearly a highly rated talent. He’s been a regular at youth level for club and country, and he’s touted as a pacey winger who can play either side.
