Celtic have two prospects to be excited about, according to Peter Lawwell.
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has been quoted by The Scottish Sun as saying that he thinks Karamoko Dembele and Mikey Johnston have exciting futures ahead of them.
The Bhoys have been thriving on the pitch since Brendan Rodgers’ arrival as manager in 2016, and the financial results off the pitch make for good reading too.
With a profit before tax of £17million for the year end June 30, 2018, as well as £27million cash reserves in the bank, Celtic are in a healthy position.
Fans are now left wondering why Rodgers wasn’t given more money to spend in the summer transfer window, but chief executive Peter Lawwell has offered a more long-term approach.
Rather than suggesting that the club will embark on a January spending spree, Lawwell instead looked to two youngsters for inspiration for the future.
Lawwell has been quoted by The Scottish Sun as saying that he thinks Celtic have two exciting players in the youth setup in Mikey Johnston and Karamoko Dembele, tipping them for big things.
“We have an excellent first-team squad and in the youth academy we have the next generation of exciting young players such as Mikey Johnston, Karamoko Dembele and many others, all eager to follow in the footsteps of Kieran Tierney, James Forrest and Calum McGregor in becoming Champions League players for Celtic.”
Forward Johnston, 19, was handed a first competitive start in the summer as he looks to thrive under Rodgers, whilst 15-year-old winger Dembele has been tipped for stardom for some time now, and Lawwell is clearly excited about the pair of them becoming first-team stars in the future.
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