Just like many positions across the park for Celtic this season, left-back has been a big problem for the Hoops switching between both Greg Taylor and AC Milan loanee Diego Laxalt.
It is almost certain that this summer we will see a new face come in that position with Laxalt heading back to Italy and it is unlikely that the club will look to make that deal permanent after a poor campaign.
One name who has been mentioned in the past as a possible signing target in the left-back position is Hibernian youngster Josh Doig.
Another potential target for Celtic.
Josh Doig.
Only 18, Doig has made 30 appearances in his breakthrough season.
▪️ 4 assists from LB
▪️ Leads Hibs in tackles (2.1 per 90)
▪️ Tackle success rate of 67% (on par with Barisic)An exciting prospect Celtic fans? pic.twitter.com/T2FI9gCuVY
— The Sellik, The Thunder. (@SellikPodcast) April 29, 2021
This season, Doig has gone from the reserve side to first-team regular, taking the place of veteran full-back Lewis Stevenson and his improvement has been visible week-on-week. With pace to burn, you can see the energy he possesses to take control of the left-hand side of the pitch and give trouble to opposition defenders up against him.
Due to his performances, he has not only been linked with a move to Glasgow but also some Premier League teams such as Leicester City have been touted to make a move for the 18-year old.
In my opinion, it would be a smart move to get Doig whilst we can. At just 18, he is showing the sort of quality he has but will also have a lot more learning and improvement to do.
Some may not agree and could prefer to develop our own current batch of youngsters with the likes of Adam Montgomery. I don’t see why we can’t have them competing against one and other to develop and better themselves as players though.
If we were to sign him there is a chance that he would be loaned out, possibly back to Hibs to guarantee minutes. But for me, it would be a great acquisition to sign up a talented player from Scotland such as Doig.
