When Emilio Izaguirre arrived at Celtic from Honduras most people had never seen him play. His new Parkhead team-mate, Mark Wilson, was one of them.
But on his first day at the club Izaguirre made an immediate impression - and that 2010/11 season saw the little left-back crowned Player of the Year in Scotland. If, as expected, Argentine defender Alexandro Bernabei signs for Ange Postecoglou ’s side in the next 24 hours, it will be a similar story. Wilson is praying the 21-year-old can have a major impact, just like Izaguirre.
The former Hoops full-back has only heard positive things about the Lanus star, who is in Glasgow finalising a deal. He’s small but powerful, technically gifted and loves to attack down the flank, which has Wilson excited. He said: “Emilio was fantastic for us. We didn’t know much about him but I remember his first day of training at Lennoxtown, he was doing sprints, box to box and round poles.
