Celtic may have previously been glad that they did not move for Sardar Azmoun, but he has now found some serious form.
Based on how Sardar Azmoun began the season with Rubin Kazan, Celtic fans may have been delighted that the Hoops did not follow up on their initial interest in the striker.
The Scottish Sun reported in June 2017 that the Scottish Premiership champions were keen on Azmoun – a player that Brendan Rodgers previously had his eye on while he was at Liverpool. Ultimately however, Celtic would keep Moussa Dembele and thus, not pursue a deal for the Iran international.
And with the 23-year-old scoring no goals before December, it certainly appeared that Celtic had made the right call not making a move. However, his recent form has been hugely impressive, and should perhaps tempt the Hoops to consider having another look during the summer.
Including the final game before the winter break in Russia, Azmoun has now scored five goals in his last six appearances – including three in his last two games – while he also contributed three assists in that time.
With Rodgers clearly a big fan of the forward – who, The Scottish Sun reported last year, has been dubbed the Iranian Zlatan Ibrahimovic – it would be little surprise if his current run of form had caught his eye once again.
With Odsonne Edouard only on loan, and questions likely to surround Moussa Dembele’s future during every single window that he remains at Parkhead, signing a new striker may well be on Rodgers’ wishlist when the season concludes.
Azmoun surely needs to maintain his current run for a while longer before he puts his barren spell earlier in the campaign behind him completely – but the signs certainly suggest that he is getting back to his best.
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