“Cannot be happening” – McCoist “staggered” by striker news out of Celtic

Certainly one of this yr’s greatest switch deadline day sagas was that of Celtic’s hunt for a brand new striker. The Scottish Premiership champions have been looking out for a quantity 9 to exchange Adam Idah, who accomplished a transfer to Swansea.

Brendan Rodgers’ aspect had already introduced in 25-year-old Shin Yamada and 20-year-old Callum Osmand, however they nonetheless needed another confirmed striker.

Their search took them from the likes of Anderlecht’s Kasper Dolberg, who most well-liked Ajax, to Chelsea’s David Fofana, who most well-liked Charlton Athletic, after which lastly Kelechi Iheanacho, who they’re nonetheless trying to signal now that he’s a free agent.

Whereas the saga as an entire drew criticism from members of the media and followers alike, it was the failed method of Chelsea’s Fofana that drew probably the most criticism from former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist.

McCoist staggered by Fofana resolution

Whereas on TalkSport with Jeff Stelling, the pair mentioned Celtic and different Scottish golf equipment’ troublesome switch home windows.

Stelling stated: “Take a look at Celtic, I imply, they haven’t introduced any strikers in. They tried. However David Fofana, who’s at Chelsea, he selected to go Charlton on mortgage reasonably than go to Celtic.”

He then proceeded to ask McCoist: “Is that this all concerning the notion of Scottish soccer? Or is it extra to do concerning the quantities gamers are being paid?”

McCoist replied: “It’s received to be a component of each, proper? Nonetheless, you aren’t going to sit down there and inform me that Charlton Athletic are paying more cash in wages than Celtic? That simply can’t be taking place, proper? And that will stagger me. That might completely stagger me.”

On the opposite aspect of Glasgow, Rangers have additionally had one thing of a troublesome window as followers have proven frustration concerning the membership promoting greater than they’ve spent amidst their horrendous begin to the season.

Why Fofana needed Charlton over Celtic

Celtic does supply, on common, larger wages than Charlton. Charlton’s highest-paid participant, Allan Campbell, could be Celtic’s joint-fifth-highest-paid participant, however the drop-off in wages turns into obvious additional down the record as Charlton’s third-highest-paid participant, Conor Coventry, could be Celtic’s 18th-highest-paid participant.

Nonetheless, the tried transfer to Charlton by Fofana would solely have been a mortgage transfer, so he would nonetheless have been on the £30,000 per week that Chelsea pays him, with Charlton solely protecting a proportion.

One other issue which will have come into consideration for Fofana is that he doubtless wouldn’t have to maneuver home if he ended up enjoying for Charlton, as each golf equipment are based mostly in London. This high quality of life issue doubtless solely utilized to Fofana, nevertheless, and never their different failed pursuits.

The notion of Scottish soccer could have been a much bigger consider Fofana’s resolution, because the Championship is ranked seventh and the Scottish Premiership is ranked twenty seventh within the World Soccer Rankings.