Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has dismissed speculation linking the Hoops with a move for Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder Edouard Michut.
Reports had suggested that the Scottish champions were in talks to sign the 19-year-old for £2m but Postecoglou said that, while he rates the Frenchman, the club are not pursuing him:
“Yeah, good player, but no. I have an interest in every good footballer in the world, but there is a limited market which I can tap into.”
Unsurprisingly, supporters on Twitter (who had got themselves excited about the prospect of signing Michut) have been left rather disappointed by Postecoglou’s remarks:
Well that was short lived 😆 Fun while it lasted though
— 60 Second Celts 🍀 (@60SecondCelts) July 14, 2022
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— Donny Reila (@DonnyReila) July 14, 2022
Looks like a wonderful player but holding mid and centre back are far far more important whatever Ange will do I'm sure he will get it right.
— Josh Ramsay (@JoshRam67453535) July 13, 2022
Obviously we were never getting him, too good a player n too good a deal
— Earnock Celtic (@EarnockCFC) July 13, 2022
Ruined ma week
— sylveste (@RyanMur51710086) July 13, 2022
Makes sense tbf, don’t really need another attacking mid, we need a deeper lying one for europe
— 🍀🇮🇪 (@celticupdatess) July 13, 2022
Exactly man. It wasn’t even a thing until today. None of us had even heard of him.
— Ernold (@sameernold) July 13, 2022
To be honest, a bid for Michut did make a lot of sense, considering Celtic lost a playmaker in Tom Rogic at the end of last season. The Hoops also have a history of doing deals with PSG which would have made negotiations easier.
However, it could also be argued that signing a holding midfielder or another centre-half are bigger priorities, so if resources are devoted to strengthening those two positions instead, nobody will be complaining too much.
