Rene Meulensteen is convinced old mate Brendan Rodgers has found the perfect Celtic fit in new attacker Marco Tilio.
The Australia coach believes the timing is perfect for the talented Socceroo to be making the switch to Parkhead. With Celtic preparing to lose Jota to the Middle East with the Portuguese winger ready to join Al-Ittihad in a life-changing £25 million deal, Tilio has moved into the squad for a fraction of that figure at a cost of around £1.5 million.
Just as Jota was when arriving two years ago, Tilio is relatively unknown to the majority of the Celtic supporters. But, also just like the former Benfica kid, Meulensteen is sure the Aussie can soon win the adoration of the Parkhead faithful with his skills, goals and desire to graft. The 21-year-old has the ability to play on the flank and get into the box to score.
