It appears as if Celtic have been keeping a close eye on Dundee United striker Lawrence Shankland, with Celtic recruitment chief Nick Hammond in the crowd as he bagged a hat-trick. The 24-year-old is said to also be attracting the interest of London based club Queens Park Rangers according to the Daily Record.
However, it appears the Celtic fans are not keen on the forward and would prefer the club did not make a move for him in January or in the foreseeable future.
One fan even mentioned that they would be happy remaining with Vakoun Issouf Bayo – a player who has struggled in the 12 months that he has been at Parkhead. The 23-year-old has found the net just once and assisted a further once in his 13 appearances to date (TransferMarkt).
Should Celtic make a move for Lawrence Shankland?
Yes
No
Please no
— Shane Fitz (@ShaneFi76993549) January 11, 2020
No thanks
— David (@David201130) January 12, 2020
No no no,Griffiths even in his current state is twice the player of him,nowhere near good enough!
— Ian Scobie (@scoblerone10) January 12, 2020
Possibly the worst player on the park in the last Dundee derby. He’s found his level
— Grassizgreen (@Grassizgreen1) January 11, 2020
Embarrassing more like.
— Lions (@1967lll) January 11, 2020
Shankland, no chance. No thanks, no way. HH
— WaxiesDargle (Stevie McG) (@WaxiesDargle) January 13, 2020
Would rather stick with Bayo
— Stephen McGlynn (@stephenmcglynn1) January 11, 2020
What do we think?
Lawrence Shankland, who is valued at £405k (as per Transfermarkt), has scored 24 goals this season with 22 of those coming in just 19 Scottish Championship appearances. The striker made his debut for the national team back in October and his stock is on the rise but it appears the Celtic faithful are not convinced of his ability to step up to the next level at a club where the demand is significantly higher.
The club’s recruitment guru, Nick Hammond, has been keeping tabs on Shankland but it remains to be seen whether or not the club will make a move for the 24-year-old. It’s clear that, at the very least, he’s a natural goalscorer and his performances of late have been enough to convince Steve Clarke he’s worthy of a place in the national team set-up. Glasgow born, Shankland may well be worth taking a gamble on.