Sutton Urges Celtic To Sign Adam Idah For What Would Be “An Absolute steal”

Former Celtic striker and now pundit Chris Sutton has urged his old team to make their move for Norwich loanee Adam Idah permanent.

The Irishman joined the Hoops at the tail end of the winter transfer window. Although many supporters had their reservations about his arrival, he has hit the ground running in Glasgow.

For the Hoops so far, Idah has made 11 appearances in all comPetitions, scoring six times and registering two assists in the process. He averages a goal contribution every 70 minutes in green and white.

There is no denying his instant impact and based on what he has seen of the 23-year-old along with the potential fee of a permanent deal, Sutton would extend Idah’s stay at Celtic.

He said: [RecordSport] “It wasn’t easy when he came in but he’s won over a lot of supporters.

“There was some talk when he arrived that it would cost around £3m to get him on a permanent deal and if that’s the figure this summer, it would be an absolute steal.

“Idah has shown he can bring something different to the attack. Kyogo will always be the main man when fit, but it’s important to have a different option in certain Games or coming off the bench.

“When you consider some of the cash spent on strikers at Celtic in recent years, that would be small change to land a player who still has more developing to do and plenty of potential. If Idah does the Business in the remainder of the campaign it would be a crying shame not to buy him.”

From a mid-season loan signing, Idah has done exactly what one would ask for. He has made an instant impact at Celtic, firing them to some key wins and quickly becoming adorned by the fans.

His record in Glasgow so far reads well and in the eyes of Sutton, if it is kept up, it would be a tragedy if a player like him, who still has a wealth of growth to come, isn’t signed up for the long-term.