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title: "Celtic: Lennon shouldn’t waste his time on Patrick Twumasi"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-lennon-shouldnt-waste-his-time-on-patrick-twumasi/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uttiyo Sarkar"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2019-06-18T18:05:33Z"
modified: "2019-06-18T18:05:33Z"
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# Celtic: Lennon shouldn’t waste his time on Patrick Twumasi

**Neil Lennon’s comments sourced by [the Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4311540/neil-lennon-celtic-ten-in-row-2011-title/) towards the end of May did hint at a potentially busy summer for the club in terms of transfers, but that doesn’t mean they should be looking at players for the sake of it.**

“Recruitment will be important, we want to freshen things up a little bit,” he said. So, it could be a fairly eventful summer for the Scottish champions as they look to extend their domestic dominance and chase that glorious ten-in-a-row.

Indeed, it’s fair to say the Celtic gaffer probably needs more attacking players with Timothy Weah and Oliver Burke having departed after their loan deals. Elsewhere, in midfield, Olivier Ntcham has been [linked with a move away](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/olivier-ntcham-fuels-celtic-exit-16526509) while Tom Rogic suffered his fair share of injuries last season.

Still, one of the names linked with a move to Glasgow shouldn’t exactly excite fans. That’s because, according to [Football Ghana](https://footballghana.com/fc-copenhagen-express-interest-in-signing-ghana-international-patrick-twumasi), the Hoops are apparently interested in signing Deportivo Alaves’ Patrick Twumasi, a transfer which, in our minds, makes very little sense.

[The Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1132503/celtic-news-transfer-neil-lennon-summer-signing) reported in May that the SPFL champions might make up to seven signings in the summer but the 25-year-old’s potential purchase would, frankly, be rather perplexing. Having been unable to score a single goal and only making 11 substitute appearances in La Liga (stats [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.in/patrick-twumasi/leistungsdaten/spieler/188651)), it’s hard to argue that he’d be an upgrade on James Forrest or even a marked improvement on younger players such as Ryan Christie or Mikey Johnston.

Considering that Twumasi averaged 0.3 shots, 0.2 key passes (stats via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/112717/Show/Patrick-Twumasi)) per 90 minutes indicates his real lack of impact from the bench. Moreover, 0.9 unsuccessful touches per game doesn’t exactly scream the stat of a player who can come in and lift the club’s attack.

Just because he blew them away in a [UEFA Champions League qualifier in 2017](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/astana-celtic-champions-league-live-11032903) doesn’t guarantee he’ll come good over the course of a season. Avoid.

***Celtic fans, do you think Lennon should take a risk on Twumasi? Join the discussion by commenting below…***