EARLIER this week, it was reported that Celtic youngster Barry Hepburn was due to leave Celtic for Bayern Munich. Now, it is being reported by the Scottish Sun that the club are set to lose yet another highly-rated youngster.
Midfield prospect Josh Adam is being lined up with a move to Manchester City. The 16-year-old is yet to sign a pro contract with Celtic meaning that City can swoop to take him to Manchester for a minimal cross-border compensation fee. The departure of Adam would be another blow to Celtic should Hepburn follow Liam Morrison’s move to Germany as it would mean another talented youngster lost.
Celtic have benefited from their relationship with Manchester City in recent years with a steady flow of players joining the Scottish Champions from their English counterparts but it seems that this is because Premier League side rate the coaching at Celtic highly. This would be exemplified by their latest move for Adam.
Celtic benefited from raiding City earlier this season with Jeremie Frimpong arriving at Celtic Park. He has been a revelation since breaking into the first team and proves that youngsters can break through at Celtic Park.
The likelihood of youngsters going into a football factory like Manchester City and becoming a first team player are massively unlikely.
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