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To be fair, celtics A visit to Dens Park on Tuesday night saw more activity than anyone expected.
When Celtic midfielder Luke McCown headed home five minutes against his old club, most expected the Championship side to cruise to a comfortable victory in the Discovery City.
However, Dundee fought back not once, not twice, but three times. Cameron Carter-Vickers An unfortunate own goal came just seconds after Yang Hyun-jun’s penalty, leaving the visitors needing a 93rd-minute penalty from Arne Engels to salvage the tie.
Brendan Rogers obviously very angry Throughout the game, but the two points lost did not have any obvious impact, the Celtics now lead the table by 16 points scottish premier leagueAhead of Wanderers’ clash with Aberdeen on Wednesday night.
When asked after the game for an update on January transfers Luke Shanley, Sky SportsRodgers says there’s “nothing yet, I’ll probably find out in the next couple of days”, so is Celtic’s first signing imminent?
Celtic pursue highly rated teenager
As first reported Mark McCarten, Irish MirrorCeltic are ‘leading the way’ in signing St Patrick’s Athletic forward Mason Melilla.
Melilla previously accepted a similar invitation from Glasgow and visited the city last week for talks. tottenham hotspur Serie A side Bologna were also mentioned as “eager” to sign him before Christmas, with further interest from Bundesliga and Belgian clubs.
So who is Melia and why is he so sought after?
Mason Melilla Youth Team Records
At only 17 years old, he has 54 appearances He scored ten goals for League of Ireland side St. Pat’s, helping the Reds finish third last season.
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Back in November 2023, he came on as a substitute in St Patrick’s Athletic’s 3-1 win over Dublin rivals Bohemians in the FIFA Cup final.
The match was played at the Aviva Stadium in front of 43,881 fans. Record-breaking attendance Irish Cup final, Melilla becomes youngest player ever Played in the FAI Cup final at just 16 years and 50 days old.
Reporter Connor McEvoy Describing Melia as an “amazing genius” Extra Ireland’s Mark Gallagher He is believed to be worth €1 million (approximately £835,000), this will shatter The League of Ireland record is currently held by Liam Scales, who joined Celtic.or €600,000 2021 Shamrock Rovers.
as pointed out Football InsiderDue to Brexit rules, Melilla won’t be able to join a British club until after his 18th birthday, meaning a move won’t happen until January 2026 at the earliest, but that doesn’t mean Celtic or anyone else People can’t come to an agreement now.
How Mason Melilla fits in with Celtics
The teenager will face stiff competition from other forwards for a starting spot if he chooses to move to Parkhead Furuhashi Keigo and Adam Ada.
Ida became an instant hero at Celtic when he scored the 90th-minute winner against Rangers in last season’s Scottish Cup final, but since his move to Rangers he has did not live up to these lofty expectations. norwich be perpetuated, in huge Cost £9.5m.
His arrival was severely criticized Sky Sports pundits Chris Boyd, Neil Lennon and James McFadden After Tuesday’s game, Boyd said “it doesn’t seem like he’s the same player he was last season,” adding that “he needs to do more.”
So, maybe there’s enough space in the squad for Mela to impress?
Regardless of current form, Ida, along with the aforementioned Skiles, are just the latest in a long line of Irish Celtic players. 22 senior executives appeared Literally some of them are the club’s greatest legends.
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Famous Irish players in Celtic history |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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player |
Year |
Number of appearances |
Target |
trophy |
|
Pat Bonner |
1978–97 |
Chapter 646 |
0 |
12 |
|
Patsy Gallagher |
1911-25 |
Chapter 464 |
192 |
13 |
|
Sean Fallon |
1950–58 |
Chapter 254 |
14 |
6 |
|
Aiden McGeady |
October 2004 |
Chapter 252 |
37 |
7 |
|
Anthony Stokes |
2010-16 |
192 |
77 |
7 |
|
Charlie Gallagher |
1958–68 |
171 |
32 |
6 |
|
Chris Morris |
1987–92 |
160 |
8 |
3 |
|
billy cook |
1930-32 |
109 |
0 |
2 |
|
Tommy Coyne |
1989-93 |
105 |
43 |
0 |
|
Mick McCarthy |
1987-89 |
55 |
8 |
3 |
|
Roy Keane |
2006 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
|
Robbie Keane |
2010 |
19 |
16 |
0 |
Some all-time legends are on this list, Pat Bonner being one of them. Only five players achieved Roy Keane and Robbie Keane, who have made more appearances than him in the club’s entire history, are at the other end of the spectrum of football’s greats, if not wearing green And white basketball time.
So if Melilla does move to the Scottish Championship side, he will follow in the footsteps of a number of Irish legends…and Sean Duffy, but we didn’t mention him.
