Celtic should make a move for Hibernian striker Jason Cummings in the summer transfer window.
Former Celtic and Hibernian midfielder Murdo MacLeod recently spoke highly of Jason Cummings. MacLeod compared the Hibernian striker to Celtic star Leigh Griffiths.
“There are always areas where young players can improve, but there aren’t too many more naturally gifted than Jason Cummings,” MacLeod told Ladbrokes.
“He reminds me a lot of Leigh Griffiths. A born finisher, one who can score both instinctive tap-ins and impressive long-range efforts.
“He’s also a player with a bit of arrogance about him – you’ve seen that when he’s chipped opposition keepers. And that’s a quality which entertains the fans.”
MacLeod seems to be very complimentary of Cummings, and Celtic should make a move for the Hibernian youngster in the summer transfer window as a potential replacement for Griffiths in the long run.
Griffiths has lost his place in the Celtic starting lineup and has been displaced in the team by Moussa Dembele.
The 26-year-old former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker is still an important player in Brendan Rodgers’s side, but would he be willing to endure another season on the substitutes’ bench?
Cummings is only 21 years of age and is a very promising striker. Celtic should sign the Scotland Under-21 international in the summer transfer window and gradually integrate him into the team.
If Griffiths decides to leave Celtic at the end of the 2017-18 campaign, then the Bhoys would already have a readymade replacement for him in Cummings, who has been a star for Hibernian in the Scottish Championship this season and has been instrumental in their promotion to the Scottish Premiership.
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