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title: "Celtic: Some fans aren’t getting too excited about Ismaila Soro"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-some-fans-arent-getting-too-excited-about-ismaila-soro/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-01-10T16:10:12Z"
modified: "2020-01-10T16:10:12Z"
---

# Celtic: Some fans aren’t getting too excited about Ismaila Soro

**Plenty of Celtic fans have been reacting to speculation that Ivorian defensive midfielder Ismaila Soro is nearing a move to the club.**

The Bnei Yehuda 21-year-old has been watched regularly by Parkhead scouts, according to the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/ismaila-soro-celtic-transfer-speculation-21248447), who also claimed that his agent Dudu Dahan has been fuelling talk of a move to Glasgow for his client.

The [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/ismaila-soro-celtic-transfer-speculation-21248447) noted that some Celtic fans have been suggesting that a photo of Soro and Dahan posted on the latter’s social media profiles was taken in Dubai, where the Hoops are currently on a training camp. It was also highlighted by the [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/ismaila-soro-celtic-transfer-speculation-21248447) that the midfielder has begun following Celtic’s official Instagram account, as well as that of Hoops striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo. Those details were noted by Twitter channel Everything Celtic ([@aboutceltic](https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1215316701690187777)), who also shared a video compilation of the 21-year-old in action.

https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1215316701690187777

Dahan already has [one client at Parkhead](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dudu-dahan/beraterfirma/berater/1385), with Hatem Abd Elhamed completing a move from his native Israel to the Scottish champions last summer (as per [celticfc.net](https://www.celticfc.net/news/16503)).

While Everything Celtic tweeted that he was “[set to become our first January signing](https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1215316701690187777)“, these Hoops fans on Twitter weren’t getting excited about the latest on Soro, with some fearing that he would suffer the same fate as Eboue Kouassi, the midfielder who has played just [22 times in three and a half years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eboue-kouassi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/314137) at the club:

> At least 4 yellow cards in his challenges – he looks clumsy [https://t.co/jgjs8qQjnK](https://t.co/jgjs8qQjnK)
>
> — Casper (@CasperST) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/CasperST/status/1215384619119534081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> another [https://t.co/L5D5qRoASG](https://t.co/L5D5qRoASG) me and retweet in 12 months
>
> — Graham scarff (@sponge8088) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/sponge8088/status/1215381970030661642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Or the new kouassi
>
> — Mark Nesbitt (@MarkNesbitt1888) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/MarkNesbitt1888/status/1215337284356145152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great another kouassi
>
> — Kundalini2020 (@kundalini2020) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/kundalini2020/status/1215321802425163776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Kouassi looked better in his YouTube clip hope I’m proved wrong
>
> — Jamie collins (@jamiebhoy90) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/jamiebhoy90/status/1215378962291052544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Doesn’t look very defensive in that clip like 😂
>
> — Blair Mullen (@blairmullen7) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/blairmullen7/status/1215387387402104832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Would you like to see Soro at Celtic or are you unconvinced by him? Do you think he’s likely to arrive in this transfer window? Share your views in the comments section below!***