Supporters of Celtic have been reacting to the news that Alfie Doughty has signed for Championship side Stoke City from Charlton Athletic.
On Friday, it emerged that the Potters had sealed the services of the winger from the Addicks for an undisclosed fee (as per BBC).
This news comes after it was previously reported that Neil Lennon’s outfit was interested in acquiring the services of the 21-year-old Englishman.
According to the Daily Record, the Hoops had been long-term admirers of Doughty and were keen on bringing him up to Scotland, as were their Old Firm rivals.
Both the Bhoys and the Gers made pre-contract offers in an attempt to seal his move to the Premiership.
Following his move to Stoke, Celtic Gossip shared the news on Twitter and the post had lots of Hoops fans talking.
So, what did these Celtic fans have to say about the news regarding Alfie Doughty’s transfer?
“Probably best, I’d rather we stayed away from trying to sign mid table Championships clubs transfer targets.”
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“If your a promising young talent you don’t want to be coached by Lennon”
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While the BBC claimed that Doughty had moved to Stoke for an undisclosed fee, it was stated in the Daily Record’s report prior to his move that they had a bid of £600,000 accepted.
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“Can’t understand all this Alfie Doughty concern,but he’s signed for Stoke City I would have thought a bigger club down there would have been interested. The mssm will just have too find another average player that they claim we couldn’t get.”
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“We won’t be signing anyone under lennon the board know the writing is on the wall”
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So far this season, the 21-year-old winger made seven League One appearances for the Addicks, in which he bagged one goal and provided one assist (per WhoScored).
Over the outings, he earned an impressive 7.15/10 average rating, making him the best-performing player in Charlton’s first-team squad.
“There’s a shocker lost out again”
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“He was never coming to celtic”
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As can be seen in these responses from Celtic fans, there was a mixed reaction from them following the news on Doughty’s move from Charlton to Stoke.