Celtic must push to sign Lawrence Shankland.
Celtic need to sign a striker as soon as possible and Lawrence Shankland must be a priority target.
Shankland is currently tearing up the Championship with Ayr, scoring 18 times in 16 games.
A further nine in six in the Betfred Cup brings his tally to an astounding 27 goals in 23 games, and it’s only mid-December.
Ayr are going to find it difficult to keep the 23-year-old in January and Celtic must bring him aboard.
Shankland is full of confidence and is in the form of his life. That’s exactly what Celtic need.
Leigh Griffiths is out, battling his personal demons, while Odsonne Edouard is finding it tough to burden the load alone.
Shankland coming in will raise the competition and bring energy to a flagging attack.
There will be questions whether Shankland can step up a level with success, but there is only one way to find out.
Whoever Celtic sign will be a gamble, especially if it is a striker brought in from abroad.
Shankland won’t need to adjust to the style of football, the culture, or the cold weather, and his red hot form gives him a strong chance of succeeding early.
Long term Celtic may have their sights set higher, and there might be more than one striker signed in January.
It would be smart to get Shankland in early and then focus on a bigger name, raising the competition substantially and solving their biggest problem.
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