An leading Irish fashion store has confirmed that Johnny Kenny has his backs picked and is ready to head across the Irish Sea to sign his contract with Celtic after Sligo Rovers agreed terms yesterday.
“My Bags Are Packed, I’m Ready To Go……” EJ Menswear posted on their Facebook page this evening, alongside this narrative with a couple of exclusive photographs thrown in! EJ Menswear is an award winning menswear store located in the centre of Sligo. Established in 1994 it’s well known for stocking quality brands such as Ralph Lauren, Farah, GANT, Superdry, Ted Baker, Lacoste and many more. It’s the kind of store young Irish footballers playing in Sligo frequent, including Johnny Kenny.
“Pictured here with Ej is young Johnny Kenny who called into us yesterday before he will be leaving on a jet plane as the Riverstown native and former Sligo Rovers striker is set to sign with Glasgow Celtic,” the fashion store’s Facebook site states.
“Johnny had his first season in the LOI last year bagging 11 goals and claiming the Sligo Rovers Young Player of the year award in the process. We wish you every success in Scotland Johnny and we have no doubt we will be in the famous Celtic Park in the years to come singing “there’s only one Johnny Kenny”
“Keep an eye on social media in the coming months as Johnny will be featuring some of the exclusive Ted Smith collections along with others. All The Best Johnny from all the team at Ej Menswear.”
These reports from Ireland https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/johnny-kenny-set-for-celtic-switch-as-sligo-rovers-agree-deal-worth-at-least-150000-41212382.html are certainly accurate, so Celtic look set to sign 18-year-old striker Johnny Kenny from League of Ireland side Sligo Rovers.
It only takes a glance at the Ireland Under-19 international to see there is something special for Celtic with this lad, and that glance would further indicate young Kenny is already some way advanced of the Lowland League level our B Team operate at.
Yet with the likes new signing Daizen Maeda, Kyogo and Giorgos Giakoumakis currently blocking the first team pathway, it seems Celtic may face a predicament as to just what would aid Johnny Kenny’s development – time spent on the training ground, a Lowland League end to the current season or, as is being considered with Liam Shaw, an short-term switch to another Premier League club may well be worth considering. After all this was a player Hibs were looking to shell out a transfer fee for and it’s not too often Scottish Premiership sides do that.
Johnny Kenny looks certain to sign on at Paradise but when he does, perhaps sending him straight out the door again may well be to his benefit and to Celtic’s if we can continue today’s theme of strengthening cinch Premiership clubs playing theRangers.
