Celtic now appear to have pulled off a transfer masterstroke – Our View

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Back in August 2021, Celtic completed the signing of Josip Juranovic from Legia Warsaw in a £2.5m deal.

It has since proven to be excellent business by the Bhoys, as the Croatia international is now attracting interest from Manchester United and Chelsea as a result of his superb performances.

Now, however, as Juranovic makes his first World Cup Quarter-Final appearance, it seems Celtic may have pulled off a transfer masterclass when signing the right-back from Legia Warsaw.

What’s the story?

Well, Celtic could now be set to receive a giant profit on their initial £2.5m investment.

Juranovic received praise from Alex Scott, Micah Richards and Jurgen Klinsmann during BBC Sport’s half-time analysis of Croatia’s World Cup Quarter-Final clash with Brazil, in which he was simply outstanding.

The 27-year-old totally shackled Vinicius Junior, one of the best forwards on the planet, forcing Tite to withdraw the Real Madrid No.20 in place of Rodrygo Goes, who also had a tough time against the Celtic defender.

When you consider the fact that Celtic sold Kieran Tierney for £25m back in 2019, and Rangers managed to receive £19m for Calvin Bassey back in July, the Hoops could quite easily demand £30m for Juranovic.

The Celtic No.88 also has a contract in Glasgow until the summer of 2026, so Ange Postecoglou is well placed to receive a massive profit on his starting right-back, if he does end up leaving Celtic Park.

Celtic have done superbly with Juranovic deal

As far as recruitment goes, Celtic have smashed it with their handling of Juranovic.

As aforesaid, the £2.5m deal to sign him from Legia Warsaw was predatory activity in the market, and the Bhoys have already prepared for his potential exit by signing Alistair Johnston from CF Montreal.

To find one of the best right-backs at the World Cup for just £2.5m was a transfer masterclass, and if his exit provides Postecoglou with funds to take his side to another level, it would arguably go down as one of the best signings in Celtic’s recent history.