£150,000 BHOY ON THE BRINK

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THE WORD is out that Brendan Rodgers is looking for a third striker in the January transfer window.

The Celtic boss has been alternating Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah since the start of the campaign, but is reportedly searching for another young frontman to add to his choices.

Daniel Cummings has been hitting the headlines – as well as the back of the net – and he netted the only goal of the game as the Hoops Under-19s beat their Club Brugge counterparts in the UEFA Youth League match in midweek.

It was the 18-year-old marksman’s fifth strike in the same number of outings in the tournament, but Rodgers may believe it is too early in the kid’s career to throw him into his first-team squad.

BY THE LEFT…Johnny Kenny scores in a Celtic tour game in the summer of 2022 with James Forrest getting a close-up view.

But the Parkhead gaffer could turn his sights to Johnny Kenny, 21, who is due to return at the end of next month when his loan deal at Shamrock Rovers expires.

The lively raider has claimed 18 goals for the League of Ireland club during his second temporary transfer and was on target again last night in the 1-1 Europa Conference League draw with Rapid Vienna in the Austrian capital.

Kenny arrived in the east end of Glasgow in a £150,000 switch from Sligo Rovers in January 2022 and is still awaiting his first-team competitive debut.

He spent some time on loan at Queen’s Park before returning to his homeland with Rovers and could now be on the verge of his long-awaited first appearance for the top side.

Rodgers had originally earmarked the third striker role for Rocco Vata, but the son of ex-Celt Rudi was lured to second-tier Watford in the summer.

The youngster wasn’t in the squad for the 1-0 midweek win over Bristol City and has yet to score in seven outings with the Championship club.

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