Podcaster Louis McCaffrey hosted the latest episode of the Cynic Weekly podcast and he spent some time talking about David Turnbull, who has joined Celtic from Motherwell.
The panel talked about many issues surrounding the Parkhead club and one of the things that they touched on during the show was Turnbull and McCaffrey expressed his satisfaction with the deal for the Scottish midfielder.
The Bhoys have now confirmed that they have signed Turnbull from Motherwell and the Scotsman has now signed a four-year deal at Parkhead. He has arrived for an undisclosed fee but it is a club record for a player sold by Motherwell.
Speaking prior to the deal’s official confirmation, McCaffrey expressed his happiness about this move for Turnbull, who is currently valued at £1.62m by Transfermarkt.
He said: “Personally, I’m delighted. I really wanted us to sign Turnbull. To a certain extent, [it] came out of nowhere – suddenly, we’re doing it this week.
“He has been playing very well in the last couple of games for Motherwell despite their form being patchy, but I think he’s stood out like a sore thumb. So, I think it’s great.”
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While Turnbull’s move to Celtic collapsed in 2019 and he missed a big chunk of the 2019/20 season due to a knee injury, he has been back in action for Motherwell this season.
He made five league appearances for Motherwell this season, scoring once, and he has picked up a WhoScored average rating of 7.25.
Turnbull impressed in the 2018/19 season as well, as he contributed to 21 goals in the full Premiership campaign.
This shows that the 21-year-old could add quality to Celtic’s midfield and provide some goals from the middle of the park as well.
Since he is 21, he might still improve as a player and could offer good potential too. So, it is no surprise that Celtic have signed the midfielder.