David Turnbull
Turnbull is a very good footballer, and with the advantage that we tried to sign him last summer before his injury devastated the move and set his career back a full year.
It was great to see the kid shake it off, finally, and score a goal in midweek. He is definitely back.
The question naturally arises; would we still want him?
Well, the midfield isn’t markedly different from it was when we were initially interested in the player, but there are two crucial developments which might make it difficult to see.
The first is that Olivier Ntcham hasn’t left and doesn’t look as if he will.
The second is that Ryan Christie has developed into a phenomenal footballing weapon who works hard, scores goals and plays in a similar position to Turnbull.
It was already obvious that Christie was going to make it at Celtic, but his explosive performances last season sealed the deal.
David Turnbull could undoubtedly do the job for us.
He’s a great player, and if his fitness is no longer in question then it stands to reason that it would be an excellent piece of business. Times are tough for clubs in the SPL and it might not even require the fee we paid last time … but has the chance come and gone for this kid because of the talents of others?
One tantalising possibility is that someone in the Celtic midfield might leave, and I know who the main candidate to depart is; I’ve been meaning to do a more fulsome article on Tom Rogic for a while. It’s just not clear to me what his future in this team is at the moment.
If he goes then, yes, the possibility of Turnbull signing opens up again.
The thing is, a lot of Celtic fans might not consider that a trade worth making … but maybe the club would.