On the transfer front this week it has been generally quiet as regards Celtic stories, yet one move that has caught the attention is the news that former Bhoys’ target Steven Fletcher is set to move to Dundee United, as Jack Ross sets about rebuilding the side that was left to him by Tam Courts.
Football Scotland have reported it is part of a double move by the Tannadice outfit that also sees Dylan Levitt – who scored a peach against Celtic on title clinching day – make the move to Tayside from Manchester United.
Fletcher is quite the coup for the tangerine half of the City of Discovery, having considerable experience at the highest levels of the game. Once of Hibs, Celtic failed to capitalise on yet another domestic talent and the player left to join Burnley for around £4 million back in 2009. That January we were crying out for a striker and the obvious answer was Fletcher. However, like many stories of a Peter Lawwell nature we declined to give the Scottish team what they wanted for a super talent. Or so the story goes…
Fletcher went on to have a very good career down South, managing to earn big money moves with a host of English club’s. Celtic went on to lose the League title that season as we started the heavy decline after Gordon Strachan had sealed 3-in-a-row for the club – including the comeback king’s year when we sadly lost one of our favourite son’s; Tommy Burns.
At 35, it’s very safe to say that Steven’s best playing years are well and truly behind him, however, he will still be a nuisance for opposition defenders in the cinch Premiership next term. Big, athletic and very strong in the air, it wouldn’t surprise me if he is one of the best performers on a weekly basis this coming season.
We will be able to watch from afar as we see the dying embers of an excellent career and think to ourselves: ‘what if?’.
Steven Fletcher and Dylan Levitt agree Dundee United transfers as Jack Ross snaps up double signing #dufc https://t.co/c9WDtapi0I pic.twitter.com/hIKUW1LzQ0
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Paul Gillespie
