Celtic sold a “fertile” star for only £ 4.5 million, now it’s better than Idah

Celtic The statistics of astronomical scoring continues.

Sunday’s Scottish Cup Win 2-0 Hibernial means Brendan Rodgers‘Side has already scored 128 goals in all competitions this season.

With up to 11 games, it is unlikely, to put it mildly, to overthrow the club record Since 196 set in 1966/67But the sixth tower in nine seasons is largely in their understanding.

So, although the hoops do not find very tough goals, can I regret selling a ‘fertile’ striker who continues to impress from leaving?

Celtic career Adam Idah in numbers

Based on the winner’s achievement in the 90th minute in last season’s Scottish Cup Final RenjersRegardless of what else achieves, Adam Idah He has already conceived his place in the Celtic folklore.

This came at the end of the Irish latch magic of Norwich, during which he scored nine goalsconvincing Celtic hierarchy to spend a a huge £ 9.5 million to insurance His services lasting last summer.

Well, by inserting home others against Hibs on Sunday, Idah 14 for a campaignmostly supplying the chest bracelet at Villa Park in Champions LeagueDespite the fact that one has yet to cement as an undisputed first choice center.

However, did Celtic sold the attacker for less than half of Idah’s fee, which may have been even better?

Celtic may have sold an upgrade to Idah

During Ange Postecoglou ‘With two seasons in Celtics, he signed no less than 29 players, with Alison Conroy IZ Sky Sports Noticing that the Australian used his knowledge of ‘rarely researched’ markets, most notably in the distant East Asia.

Six Japanese The players arrived in Parkhead under postecoglou, who similarly believed that there was a value in the K-Liga, signed by OH Hyeon-Gyu striker from Suwon Samsung Bluewings in January 2023, For a reported fee of £ 2.5 million.

Oh, he arrived to replace Giorgos Giakoumakis, quickly established himself as a super-suub.

South Korean scored 12 goals For the hoops, ten of which came off the bench, incapable of usurp cult hero Kyōgo Furuhashi In the starting lineup.

So after 18 months in Glasgow, in search of a regular game time, Oh joined Jupiler Pro League Side Genk For a reported fee of £ 4.5 million Last summer presenting a decent profit for Celtic.

Dimitri de Condé, who is Genk -O’s director FootbalL, said OH possessed “nose for a goal,” Owen Brown from athletics described it as “fruitful”.

Well, so far they have both proven themselves, given that the 23-year-old has nine goals this season, and recently left the bench, in a trademark mode, to take a win against FCV Dendera on Saturday in the tenth minute of injuries.

Partly thanks to this goal, De Smurfen remains nine points clear at the top of the table, chasing their first league title in six seasons, so let’s evaluate how OH and Idah are compared.

Of course, as the table states, Idah has scored 23 times since he joined Celtics last January, while OH scored 21 goals from his own arrival in Glasgow.

Nevertheless, given the fact that both are often required to make an influence from the bench, it is noticeable that the ratio of a minute on the OH GOD is in Celtic, and now in Genko is much larger than Idah, with Korean on the target every 73 and a half minutes in Belgium.

Also, at least on the home base, OH scores at a higher level.

According to the global football chartsJupiler Pro League is the eighth of the strongest division in the world, with SPFL Premiership down in 43. UEFA ranking coefficient Belgium also has a top six places larger than Scotland.

So, did Celtic really need to sign Idah for £ 9.5 million, when they could simply keep Oh instead of selling it for £ 4 million?