Ryan Christie is an important player for Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic.
Christie moved to Celtic from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the summer of 2015.
Much was expected of the 23-year-old midfielder when he made the move to the Hoops, but the youngster struggled to break into the Glasgow giants’ first team.
The Scotland international midfielder spent 18 months on loan at Aberdeen, but so far this season, he has been superb for the Hoops.
The 23-year-old scored the only goal in Celtic’s 1-0 victory over Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon.
According to Transfermarkt.com, Christie has scored three goals in nine Scottish Premiership appearances so far this season, and scored two goals and provided two assists in two Scottish League Cup games.
Former Celtic attacking midfielder Commons has admitted that he was sceptical about Christie, but the ex-Derby County and Nottingham Forest ace now believes that the 23-year-old is good enough to play in the Premier League in England.
Commons wrote about Christie in The Daily Mail: “In all honesty, I was a bit sceptical at first. I could see he had ability, but nobody – including himself – seemed to know what his best position was.
“Now his versatility is arguably his greatest strength. He is capable of playing pretty much anywhere across the whole midfield.”
“His insatiable energy has set the tone over recent weeks as Celtic have started to hit top form,” added Commons. “Only he will know how far this can go.
“There’s no reason why he can’t be another multi-million pound player – like his good friend Stuart Armstrong – who wins a move to the English Premier League.”
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