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da fazobetai： Robbie Neilson reckons right-back George Baldock can be a success at Celtic if he moves there this summer, as reported by The Daily Record.
What’s he said?
As reported by The Daily Mail this week, the Hoops have opened talks on a potential deal for the player ahead of the new season.
Neilson was Baldock’s manager for a short time when they were both at MK Dons, before a move to Sheffield United for the defender in 2017.
He’s able to give good insight into how the player might fit in at Celtic and the Scottish game, currently plying his trade as Dundee United boss and having managed Hearts in the past.
Neilson is a big fan of the Sheffield United man and feels his attacking ambition could make him a hit at Celtic Park.
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As quoted by The Daily Record, he explained:
“George was a terrific player for me at MK Dons. I was gutted when he had to sell him.
“I was desperate to keep him but the chairman did the deal that saw him move to Sheffield United. He had to go and that was one of the biggest disappointments of my spell as MK Dons manager.
“My time with George was very brief but it was great while it lasted. He was a star in that MK Dons team.
“He is a very athletic player, has a superb attitude and works really hard at his game. He is a very good footballer and he would fit in well at Celtic.
“George’s biggest strength is he possesses real quality going forward. He is also very competitive, which is another attribute I’m sure the Celtic supporters will like about him.”
The right profile
Neilson’s assessment of Baldock certainly does sound exciting for Celtic fans, who have been craving a more dynamic option to Mikael Lustig at right-back for months now.
If he indeed does possess that quality moving forward with the ball then he’ll be well on his way to being a successful Hoops signing.
Celtic are a team that dominate possession and often have the opposition penned into their own box. That usually gives the full-backs great opportunities to find space and combine with wingers and if Baldock already relishes that kind of action then he could be the perfect fit.
At 26 years of age he is also coming into his prime and that’s what Neil Lennon needs this summer – hungry players in their prime who can help deliver trophy success.