Mahmic would provide Celtic with a key trait that’s been missing

Ermin Mahmic would provide Celtic with a key trait that’s been missing for quite some time. He’d be an exciting signing…

With Arne Engels now a West Ham United player, after his £25 million move, and Reo Hatate seeking a move elsewhere, it’s imperative that we add some more quality to our low on numbers midfield.

Mika Baur has of course arrived, but we are still in need of more additions all the same.

One of the several midfield players Celtic have been credited with an interest in is Bosnian international Ermin Mahmic. Mahmec who starred for his nation in the recent World Cup, plays his club football for Czech side Slovan Liberec, and is undoubtedly a player of great potential.

Having studied the 22 year old quite a bit since he was credited as a player of interest, it’s clear to see that he’s more than just a playmaker, with his ability to score from outside the box also forming a huge part of his game.

The youngster regularly likes to have a pop from distance, and more often than not he hits the target, with the ball either ending up in the back of the net, or resulting in the keeper having to make a save.

The old objective of ‘if you don’t shoot you don’t score’ is sadly a dying art in the modern game, and we could certainly do with someone of Mahmec’s skill in that regard.

We have Benjamin Nygren, who of course gets his fair share of goals form the middle of the park, but we also need someone who possesses a threat from outside the box in terms of shooting from distance.

We face packed defensive lines on a regular occurrence, so having someone who was not only able to open up defences, but someone capable of finding the net from distance, a bit like Arne Engels did in last season’s Scottish cup final.

Mahmic is certainly someone who would fit our transfer strategy. He’s young, he’s an international and he’ll only get better.

Martin O’Neill went out of his way to point out that Celtic have brought in more than they have spent in the transfer market this summer, a subtle way of telling the Board he wants money spent on additions as Celtic now have one foot in the Champions League draw a week today.

Ermin Mahmic is clearly a player of particular interest, he wants to come if reports are to be believed, now we just need to ambition from the boardroom to get these remaining deals across the line before the summer transfer window closes on 3rd September.