Celtic managed to re-sign Patrick Roberts on loan earlier in the week.
Alan Brazil has told The Sunday Post that he is a “huge fan” of Celtic winger Patrick Roberts.
The 20-year-old re-joined Celtic on a season-long loan from Manchester City this week, after spending the last 18 months at Parkhead under Ronny Deila and Brendan Rodgers.
The English attacker only sealed his return to Glasgow in the final week of a transfer window in which he was constantly linked with another spell under Rodgers.
There were rumours that Celtic wanted a permanent deal as The Scotsman reported that the Hoops were willing to pay £8 million to sign him on a long-term contract.
However, The Daily Record claimed that City boss Pep Guardiola pulled the plug on that idea.
TalkSPORT host and Celtic fan Brazil was initially delighted to hear about a permanent deal, but now admits he is happy that the Bhoys – who were paired with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlectht in the Champions League group stages – were not able to spend such money.
“Reports that the Bhoys had agreed a record £8m fee with Manchester City to buy Patrick Roberts on a permanent basis made me sit up and take notice,” he told The Sunday Post. “My first thought was that I was impressed with the Celts’ ambition.
“But after a wee bit of reflection, I’m glad City boss Pep Guardiola put the kibosh on it – because there’s no point chucking money at an impossible dream. Just look at Celtic’s Champions League group.
“The insane wealth of Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain means the top two positions are effectively already decided. The only question is which one tops the group and which one finishes second. Celtic dropping a club record fee on Patrick Roberts wouldn’t have made the slightest bit of difference.
“As good a player as Patrick Roberts is – and let’s be clear, I’m a huge fan – his arrival is irrelevant in that respect.”
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