With Jota’s departure seemingly only a matter of time, it will undoubtedly leave a huge void in the attacking front, his loss will be hugely felt. Marco Tilio has of course just signed, and he looks a decent asset, but the man who can fill the Portugueses shoes is already in the building. Step forward Liel Abada.

Liel is a wonderful talent as we have witnessed the past two campaigns, but the main issue he needs to improve is his consistency. Last year he was in and out of the side and maybe didn’t hit the heights of his first season. That said he still contributed with 13 goals and 9 assists in a treble winning season. That’s fantastic numbers in anyone’s book. The boy has talent, that is evident.

Liel was rumoured to be one of the big money exits at the club this summer, but I’ve got a feeling he will still be with us next term, and that is good news as I feel Brendan Rodgers will bring out the best in him.

Similar to the way he got Scotty Sinclair playing in the Invincible season, Brendan had the Englishman playing the best football of his career that term, and he was absolutely sensational as the club swept all before them and he also scooped the player of the year awards.

Liel like Scotty likes to take players on and is clinical in front of goal, both have the instincts of a seasoned poacher. Players like that are worth their weight in gold. So maybe Liel will be the man to fill the void of Jota?

That remains to be seen, but he should be given that chance and the bumper fee received for Jota spent elsewhere on the team.

JustAnOrdinaryBhoy – follow on Twitter @ordinarybhoy

HUGE SAVINGS IN THE CELTIC STAR’S SUMMER SALE! 

The Celtic Star’s Summer Promotion has been so successful, with hundreds of books at great prices being posted to Celtic fans all over the world, that we’ve decided to continue with the sale until the end of July. We’ve reduced all six books currently available from their usual retail price of £20 and prices are as low as £6 (see below).

All books are high quality hardback, with some signed by the author. And it’s also worth noting that you only pay postage on one book, so it’s free for the second, third and so on. ORDER HERE or click on The Celtic Star image above…this is how it feels to be Celtic!