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Craig Swan

Sead Haksabanovic mentor knew Celtic was perfect fit after pitting wits with Ange Postecoglou

Sead Haksabanovic entered the World Cup shutdown glittering.

Now the Celtic star is being backed to sparkle even brighter when emerging back out from the World Cup closure by the coach who has described him as a diamond. Haksabanovic has shimmered already for the champions following his August move from Russian outfit Rubin Kazan. Having been afforded time to find his peak fitness by Ange Postecoglou ’s intricate selection alterations through a gruelling spell of fixtures, the attacker finished the last block of club matches with a serious bang,

Three goals in three games including a winner against Ross County in the sign off match before the shutdown put the cap on some highly-impressive showings. The 23-year-old’s form suggests he’ll be a huge player for Postecoglou in the months ahead and his first senior coach Jan Jonsson reckons the best is definitely yet to come. He was the manager at Halmstads in Sweden who gave Haksabanovic his big opportunity in Allsvenskan by playing him as a 15-year-old.

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