Celtic pushing to repeat “schoolboy” Lennon flop by signing £13k-p/w man

The January switch window is formally set to open for enterprise subsequent month and it stays to be seen whether or not or not Celtic will probably be busy available in the market.

Brendan Rodgers‘ aspect have already gained a trophy this season, beating Rangers on penalties within the League Cup last on Sunday, and have been spectacular within the Scottish Premiership and the Champions League.

Celtic got here out on prime on penalties towards their Glasgow rivals at Hampden Park on the weekend after an exhilarating 3-3 draw throughout common time.

The Hoops have additionally gained 14 of their 15 matches within the top-flight and are already 9 factors away from Aberdeen in second place, which reveals that they’re effectively on their method to sealing a fourth straight title.

In the meantime, they’ve solely misplaced certainly one of their six matches within the Champions League, with a 7-1 hammering by Borussia Dortmund their solely defeat of the season in all competitions to date.

Regardless of the staff’s incredible performances, domestically and in Europe, Rodgers and the membership are reportedly taking a look at potential signings to bolster the enjoying squad when the January switch window opens up.

Celtic’s curiosity in English defender

According to Football Insider, Celtic are ‘pushing’ to signal Hertha Berlin right-back Jonjoe Kenny so as to add to their defensive depth forward of the second half of the season.

The report claims that the Hoops are monitoring the two. Bundesliga full-back forward of a potential swoop for his companies subsequent month, though there isn’t a point out of how a lot the German aspect would need for his companies.

It states that Rodgers is hoping to make additions to his enjoying squad in January to make sure that his staff can proceed to compete on all fronts, with the Premiership, the SFA Cup, and the Champions League nonetheless to play for within the coming months.

Soccer Insider provides, although, that it’s presently unlikely that Kenny will full a transfer to Parkhead due to his current historical past with the Scottish giants.

The English defender frolicked on mortgage in Glasgow within the second half of the 2020/21 marketing campaign and the report claims that his dangerous expertise throughout that spell is a stumbling block forward of a potential return to Celtic.

Soccer Insider reveals that the Hoops are pushing to get a deal executed, although, they usually may very well be, because of this, pushing to repeat the identical error that Neil Lennon made in 2021.

Jonjoe Kenny’s first spell with Celtic

The England U21 worldwide arrived at Parkhead on mortgage from Premier League Everton within the winter switch window firstly of 2021, because the membership had been on the lookout for a alternative for Jeremie Frimpong.

Bayer Leverkusen had swooped for the Dutch starlet in January and Kenny was subsequently introduced in on a short-term deal to begin at right-back till the top of the season.

Sadly, the Englishman ended up enjoying a component within the staff that didn’t safe a tenth straight Premiership title, with Steven Gerrard’s Rangers aspect finally profitable the division.

Lennon, who introduced Kenny to the membership on mortgage, was sacked later the identical month and John Kennedy was in interim cost for the rest of the marketing campaign, earlier than being changed by Ange Postecoglou – who arrived after the Everton loanee had returned to Goodison Park.

As you may see within the desk above, Kenny began all 14 of his appearances within the Premiership however didn’t impress, making as many errors that led to opposition photographs as he registered assists.

Soccer Insider pundit Noel Whelan accused him of “schoolboy” defending after his poor cross that led to a nook after which subsequent marking led to a aim from Alfredo Morelos within the Outdated Agency, in a 1-1 draw.

The identical pundit went on to say that Kenny was one of many gamers who was “not good enough” and would possible go away to by no means return on the finish of the season, as his mortgage got here to an finish.

Why Celtic ought to keep away from Jonjoe Kenny

Celtic are reportedly pushing to carry the 27-year-old dud again for a second spell and are at risk of repeating Lennon’s flop with the “schoolboy” defender.

Firstly, signing a participant who has already tried and didn’t impress at Parkhead, as a part of a poor staff that didn’t win the title, would instantly put him on the again foot with the fanbase, which isn’t an excellent scenario for a participant coming in halfway by means of a season.

Additionally, his performances within the 2. Bundesliga for Hertha Berlin this season don’t counsel that he would are available in and enhance the Celtic squad, which might imply that the Hoops could be taking a giant gamble – given his disastrous first spell – by bringing him again.

The £13k-per-week defender has started 16 matches within the second division of German soccer and contributed with one aim and two ‘huge possibilities’ created for his aspect.

This reveals that he has not offered a constant, high quality, menace on the prime finish of the pitch from a right-back place, which Rodgers does get from his present first-choice in that function – Alistair Johnston.

As you may see within the desk above, the Canada worldwide provides considerably extra as an attacking menace while additionally being much less weak defensively.

These statistics counsel that it’s unlikely that Kenny, who has already struggled at Parkhead within the Premiership as soon as, would are available in to supply an improve on Johnston.

This is the reason Rodgers and the recruitment staff should decide to keep away from a transfer for the Hertha Berlin defender subsequent month, and determine different targets to return in and bolster their squad.

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