General view outside Celtic Park before the match
The agent of Celtic teenager Eseosa Sule has confirmed that the player has completed a Parkhead exit.
The Lowdown: January speculation
Sule is an out-and-out centre-forward and was heavily linked with a move to Championship side West Brom last month.
Reports suggested that an agreement had been reached with the Hoops for the 16-year-old, however, only now has a move been rubber-stamped by his agent.
The Latest: Move confirmed
Sule’s representative, Darren McBay, took to Twitter on Monday to share an update on the forward. He said that a transfer to West Brom has been completed, posting pictures of the player holding up a Baggies shirt inside The Hawthorns.
McBay added that a move was delayed beyond January as it ‘still had to get international clearance approved’, something which now appears to have happened.
The Verdict: One to watch…
Sule had been tipped to make an impact on the first-team stage at Parkhead, so losing his services to West Brom isn’t ideal.
Celtic have a recent history of losing teenagers to English sides, with the likes of Leo Hjelde and Ben Doak moving to Leeds United and Liverpool respectively, with both going on to make Premier League appearances.
Sule could well be the next to breakthrough down south, so his development will be one to keep an eye on closely over the coming years, but unfortunately, it won’t be Celtic reaping the rewards.
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