Celtic have tended to buy potential since Brendan Rodgers took charge.
According to The Sunday People (print edition, page 51, April 8, 2018), Peterborough United winger Marcus Maddison has a release clause, which will be activated if Steve Evans’ side fail to earn promotion this season.
And Celtic should now be keeping tabs on the situation at Posh, as he could be a classic Brendan Rodgers signing.
Rodgers knows that Celtic cannot compete financially for players who are already the finished article, so he has tended to buy potential since arriving at Parkhead.
Maddison certainly fits into the usual type of signing Celtic make, as he has enjoyed a highly productive season at League One level.
The 24-year-old has provided 23 assists and claimed 11 goals, as he has developed a reputation as one of the finest play makers in England’s lower leagues.
Maddison possesses a wonderful amount of skill on the ball, with his delivery almost always pin-point.
And with the quality of Celtic players around him, Maddison could be lethal in the final third.
Posh have generally demanded big prices for their star players, but they may not have the power to ask for a huge fee for Maddison this summer.
And Celtic would be wise to bring him to Parkhead, as he could develop into a star of the future under Rodgers’ tutelage.
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