Josip Juranovic became the biggest mover of the January window in Scotland so far when he left Celtic for Union Berlin in a £10m deal at the weekend. But could there be another major transfer shaker at Parkhead with Giorgos Giakoumakis left out the squad to face Morton on Saturday amid heavy speculation he’s set for a £4m departure with interest in Japan, America and Europe?
Both players only signed 18 months ago. But Andy Logan, Livingston, reckons it’s good business as opposed to Rangers allowing stars like Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos to run down their deals. He said: “Hotline caller George Wilson keeps banging on about the business Celtic do but that’s another £7million-plus profit on Juranovic. That’s what you can do with a proper business model. You don’t let contracts run down then see the frauds up their performances. I would feel cheated. But I still think they will sign new deals as no one wants them.”
But Martin Baird, Glasgow, said: “It appears that three key Celtic players are all jumping ship mid-season. Only four months from potentially winning titles and cups. Juranovic, Jenz and Giakoumakis are all forcing moves away only to be replaced by unknown unproven players. This is not good business by Celtic as some suggest. Why now? Is something wrong at Celtic?”
