Sky Sports pundit and former midfielder David Prutton has called on Stoke winger Million Manhoef to make the no-brainer decision if the chance to join Celtic in the summer comes up.
Stoke currently sit 17th in the Championship, four points off 22nd-placed Luton Town, with two league games remaining, meaning it looks unlikely that they will be relegated.
However, having faced a tough season at the Bet365 Stadium, Manhoef has still scored five goals and five assists in 33 appearances. It’s not the most outstanding tally, but it’s respectable given Stoke’s position in the table.
With Prutton emphasising the attraction of a move to the Hoops.
He said: (Football League World), “I think firstly, you can instantly see the attraction of what being a Celtic player would be.
“Never having had the privilege of being north of the border playing, but knowing people that played for both sides of that particular divide, their description and their passion for it is all-consuming.
“So, I think swapping a club that’s perennially bottom-half in the Championship, which again, from Stoke’s point of view needs to be addressed ASAP; a glaring gulf between a team as we saw on Monday in Leeds heading back to the Premier League, and a team in Stoke that were once part of the Premier League furniture is there for all to see.
“A chastening reminder for Mark Robins about the job that needs to be done at Stoke, and if Million is not going to be part of that, then if he ends up at Celtic, it’s a tremendous move for him.”
Brendan Rodgers has previously confirmed that a winger would be a greater priority for Celtic over a striker due to Daizen Maeda’s form up top, making rumours of a move for the Dutch winger all the more likely.
Celtic will likely be linked with a number of wingers over the next couple of months, and it will be interesting to see if Manhoef does join Celtic, given the large number of wingers at the club and Luis Palma set to return.
