Whilst Celtic’s immediate focus will be on today’s game with Rangers, Ange Postecoglou wants to have a close look at the club’s stars of the future.
The Bhoys will hope to move closer to a domestic treble by beating Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-finals today.
For Postecoglou to be edging closer and closer to that goal in his first season as Celtic boss is a monumental achievement.
The Australian boss seemingly already has pre-season plans though, showing no signs of taking his foot off the pedal.
The Athletic report that three of Celtic’s youth prospects are being lined up for first-team roles over pre-season.
Goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi has been in first-team training this season and is set to be included in pre-season preparations.
It’s claimed that Celtic actually think that Oluwayemi – formerly of Tottenham Hotspur – can be the long-term replacement for Joe Hart.
Oluwayemi is only 18, so hopes of first-team action are a long way off yet, but he could have a chance to shine in pre-season.
Defender Bosun Lawal is also expected to be involved less than a year since joining Celtic from Watford.
Another 18-year-old, Lawal is one of Ireland’s top young talents and has admitted that he does understand comparisons to Virgil van Dijk.
That’s hugely exciting for Celtic fans, who will want a close look at Lawal over the summer.
The final prospect named is midfielder Ben Summers, who is even younger at just 17.
Whilst Oluwayemi and Lawal have been snapped up from English clubs, Summers is a Scottish talent with huge potential to be a homegrown star.
Described as a ‘pressing machine;’, Summers is a big hope at Celtic and will soon have the chance to shine under Postecoglou.
This will be a great opportunity for all three players and who knows how far they can go should they impress?
Having recently lost Ben Doak to Liverpool, seeing Celtic have big plans for their top young talents is exactly what fans want to hear.
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