Much of the talk surrounding Celtic this summer has been about securing the permanent services of loan striker Adam Idah.
The Irishman came in the door at the beginning of February and made an almost instant impact, scoring twice and assisting another in his first two games.
As his initial time in Glasgow went on, the 23-year-old became even more influential. Idah has the knack for scoring in colossal games; it was his late strike which practically won the Hoops the double against Rangers last weekend.
Rightly so, the majority of fans want him back in Glasgow next campaign, but one player there seems to be a tad more debate over is Paulo Bernardo.
Signed from Benfica on loan just under a year ago, the Portuguese midfielder has proved himself to be a more than viable option.
He particularly hit form around New Year with a goal in the Glasgow derby and despite being replaced in the team by Reo Hatate towards the latter part of the campaign, the 22-year-old has still made his contributions.
His strike away to Livingston in the league was supreme as was his impact in the Scottish Cup final.
The player is happy in Glasgow and wants to stay with Celtic but the club are reportedly weighing up whether they will pay six million pounds for his permanent services.
While it would be a shrewd piece of business to sign a player who has potential and wouldn’t need a settling-in period, Chris Sutton is backing his old team’s cautious stance.
He said: (RecordSport) “I can understand Celtic hedging their bets with Paulo Bernardo.
“They could have just hit the button on the buyout clause, which is believed to be around £6m, but I wouldn’t blame them sitting tight to either get him cheaper or see what else is out there.
“He took a long time to get fit then had a really good run of form around the new year. He tailed off a bit when Reo Hatate was fit again but then you look at the impact he made in the Scottish Cup Final.
“Bernardo has a few rough edges but Rodgers will back himself to polish him up.”
