Ko Itakura

Groningen

Celtic

Estimated Offer: €1.0M

Rumour

Will Ko Itakura leave Groningen and join Celtic?

Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Ko Itakura transferring to Celtic appears very low, with only 12% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.

Ko Itakura has few opportunities to further develop within this Celtic squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
Celtic has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Ko Itakura.
In the current Celtic squad, there are too many direct competitors playing in the same position as Ko Itakura. This reduces the chances of playing time and development.

Transfer Logic score:

Pros

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Cameron Carter-Vickers )
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Alistair Johnston (Defender, CAN), Cameron Carter-Vickers )
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Little chance of further development
Potential star player in position on team (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Liam Scales)
Way too many better competitors for position (Cameron Carter-Vickers , Liam Scales)

Alternatives of Celtic

Skill / pot	Player	Team	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
Skill / pot	Player / Team / Position	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
64.7 66.4	Moustapha Mbow	Paris	€9.8M
64.6 70.9	Roman Didyk	LNZ Cherkasy	€1.6M
64.6 64.7	Matt Clarke	Derby	€1.6M
64.4 69.7	Mattia Viti	Sampdoria	€4M
64.4 64.4	Guillermo Maripán	Internacional	€1.6M
64.3 66.0	Nazariy Muravskyi	LNZ Cherkasy	€1.2M
64.2 64.2	Dara O'Shea	Ipswich	€20.6M
64.2 67.8	Aarón Quirós	Atlante	€1.4M

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