According to Football Podcast Following the Floodlights (via The Scottish Sun), Celtic are set to complete the transfer of Republic of Ireland Under-21 midfielder Bosun Lawal from Watford today.
We can exclusively reveal that Ireland u-21 international Bosun Lawal will complete a move to Celtic tomorrow, having passed a medical today – a great prospect, hopefully the move to Parkhead is a good one โฝ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ช pic.twitter.com/pEyZqqp7wQ
— Following the Floodlights Podcast (@FTFpodIRE) July 12, 2021
The 18-year-old is said to have passed a medical and will put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Parkhead.
Lawal could be immediately thrown into action for a pre-season friendly involving a Celtic XI versus Chelsea’s under-23 after the completion of the deal and is expected to link up with the Hoops B-team.
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The midfielder was named Watford Academy Player of the Season in May and has earned the praise of Hornets legend Troy Deeney.
"๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐๐ง๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ."@T_Deeney on @BosunLawal3, the Academy Player of the Season โญ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/H4Nh7Bu42i
— Watford FC Academy (@WatfordFCAcad) May 12, 2021
He compared Lawal to French midfielder and former teammate Abdoulaye Doucoure, and that coming from the blunt-talking striker means something.
Celtic need to get in quality players this summer to have any chance of beating Rangers to the Premiership title and manager Ange Postecoglou could be willing to take a look at the youth players ahead of the new season.
Celtic’s B team were recently admitted to the fifth tier of Scottish football for one season only, and Lawal will have to impress if he wants to start playing first-team football.
The Hoops B team kick off life in the Lowland League with a clash against Bonnyrigg Rose at New Dundas Park on July 17 before meeting Rangers’ B team on July 31.
Celtic have brought in Liam Shaw, Osaze Urhoghide and Joey Dawson from England this summer, and Lawal could be the next youngster to arrive.
Read: 2021 Premier League transfers.
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