Reports that Jozo Simunovic may have failed his medial (not always a euphemism for rejecting a derisory contract offer) at Torino come as little surprise, but will be a distraction to Celtic as they had backfill offers ready to move. The player is fit, but will need to put a season together which demonstrates this beyond all doubt.
Some insight into what failing a medical can sometimes mean might be useful:
Medicals provide an overview of a player’s condition. When an issue appears, as will often happen by default for a previously injured player, an alert is raised. The buying club can then instruct a more detailed examination of the player. Celtic occasionally send players to London for a second examination for this purpose. Even then, with the best medical opinion money can buy, you are presented with no more than an opinion.
Whatever the first or second examination determines, the information is presented to the club, who have a decision to make. If the player’s VO2 Max isn’t where it should be, but he’s not trained for six months, they might be prepared to take the chance. Clubs seldom get a scan which reveals something as decisive as a piece of bone hanging off. An evidence based but subjective view is taken. Turino may be here right now.
The Jozo situation is symptomatic of the problems and opportunities of deadline day. If Jozo stays, another player, his club and agent, will only now be looking for an alternative move if Celtic is no longer an option. That will seriously annoy those concerned but this is the nature of the day, and creates opportunities for others.
Our principle target to add to the squad (not to swap like-for-like) is a midfielder. We’ve been working on this for a while but the nature of the target is such that there can be no guarantees, even at this stage.
What I can repeat is that despite what has again been reported (and at the risk of standing on a lonely ledge), Celtic have no idea where the James McCarthy story came from. It didn’t come from them and there is nothing in it.
Stay tuned!
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Signing Senderos is like signing a new builder.
End of season for Senderos, Can’t even give the boy a decent contract with some stability, Gave hill a 3 yr deal and he’s 39. Senderos is 31 and not worth a year’s deal. I Would have told them where to go.
No one can offer an ex Arsenal and swiss international a club? he’s 31 not 41. I can’t get my head round that.
KLV
Who was the holding midfielder in the Lisbon Lions?…
Still hopeful of getting another midfielder in, and McCarthy is the only rumour in town.
Looks like it’ll go to the wire as Paul67 hasn’t said ‘no more business today folks”
I’ve got people contacting me saying McCarthy still a strong possibility. What’s going on?
Thought the cry was “No Senderos”?
McCarthy spotted at Bobby Lennoxtown
I recall a year or two back waking up the morning after the transfer window, all excited to see who we had signed, and it was a 3rd choice goalkeeper, who no-one had heard of. I don’t even think he played in the first team. Can anyone remember his name?
Three live from the No 18
…. meant to add – I do hope I don’t have the same deflated feeling tomorrow morning!
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
lol
Surely if McCarthy was coming he would have been here by now. The Jozo one is to make some space and free up some cash, considering there is no rush to sell the player, it points to either him not being happy or us having our eye on someone else cashing in. There is money there for McCarthy but i just can’t see us waiting till the last day, Unless Everton are at it. Playing hardball to see if anyone else bids.
Whoknows.csc
KLV
THE JOHNATRON
Aye its gutting.
Flat
KLV
If Senderos eats a couple of light bulbs will he become Senderos Luminosos?…
KLV –
Players have been known to hedge their bets.
Kev
Nope, Paul67 needs to say ‘that’s all folks’
kevinlasvegas on 31st August 2016 4:53 pm
Senderos has finally passed his medical. Jozo is trying for Senderos’s record.
Why is no one interested in Senderos?
Must be something wrong with him, 31 and working on a building site
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If nothing else it at least brings the average age of their team down a bit….
Ross Lennox spotted at Town Hall…(based on an idea by bsr)…
BOURNESOUPRECIPE
A night of F5 it is bro,
I think there will be a couple out definitely.
KLV
To the few who genuinely gave me advice they thought I was out of order last night, thanks for the concern, I appreciate you are trying to put me straight.
I have only read to the end of the last article,, but to respond.
West End of East End, T’n’T, Auld Tam, thanks for the advice. No sarcasm here.
I disagree with you, but thanks all the same. I asked a question and chased that hare until I got one, bullying, not in my view, a straight forward answer would have finished this in one post.
Tony Donnelly, your opinion of me has lowered, ah well.
Saltire en Seville, understood, but will be a public place.
Celtic Champs Elect, time will tell.
BMCUWP’s, SolMick, VFR800A8, Winning Captains, thank you, especially Boabies Mum:-)
PapaJoe55, to be clear I said I will apologies if your story turns out to be bone fide, and then for any upset, not for asking.
I hope it does turn out so, always good to make a new friend in Celtic, our email exchange was a bit clearer than the blog one.
I know some of the names you mention, but not the people, so while more content, judgement is reserved, I won’t endorse someone I have not met yet.
And I will make this clear, PapaJoe55 has made it clear he is not defending Kill Ultras stance, just saying he knows him.
I stand by what I did last night, whether PapaJoe55 is a Tim or not, a simple answer to a simple question would have put this to bed early.
Kill Ultra, I’m so, so, so sorry! No, really!
NowthatssarcasmTedCSC
ThomTheThim 4:55
Belter :-)
Have we signed anyone yet?
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL
lol.
I don’t remember him being that good. Think he was quiet accident prone as well.
Can’t be up to much when it took them weeks to offer him a deal.
Beggars can’t be choosers and all that. ;)
KLV
Dominic diamond on Twitter
Leigh Griffiths, James Forrest, Patrick Roberts, Scott Sinclair, Moussa Dembele, Tom Rogic and Cristian Gamboa all welcome Philippe Senderos
Phillipe the builder
Can he fix it?
Phillipe the Builder
No he can’t
Doc
I don’t think we will
THE JOHNATRON
Mark Brown?
TBB
http://www.leggs.es/en
Bada if it must be the Merchant use Guys
Erzi feeshul Shaun Maloney F5 key covers…
BBC Lancashire Sport @BBCLancsSport 5m5 minutes ago
BREAKING: @Rovers have signed former Celtic midfielder Charlie Mulgrew on a three year deal.
Away for my dinner,looks like I’ll be wearing my
underwhelmed face the morra, still early mind!!!
Mulgrew away, Wish him all the best. Not sure if Ronnie Delia will though.
Wage bill down again and squad smaller.
KLV
Evening Bhoys
Who are we not signing then:)
HH
WDH – thanks
SOAL- ya rascal ye :))
Roumer Bagwash said our business is done….
DOC,
he wont turn up
Never in a milion years were you out of order
HH
A 3 year deal for Charlie at aged 30, he’s done well there.
Well big Peter will be parking the Bentley on the heated runway he has a bottle of red for the evening meal and a nice bunch of flowers for his other half.He is feeling a warm glow as a cheque for nearly 4 million has landed in the Parkhead coffers from Torino.He knows he has tried his best to bring in a midfielder and the Celtic faithful will understand he just ran out of time.He will put on his slippers and watch the sky transfer window show while he knows his bonus is safe for another year.Things are looking good but he must remember to take his suit trousers to get the waists expanded as life is good.H.H.
WESTIES on 31ST AUGUST 2016 1:52 PM
I would like to see us make a move for Jeff Hendrik of Derby. I thought he looked really good for ROI in France.
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Great call. I’d forgotten about him. I thought he was immense during the Euros. Big guy too.