Transfer rumour: Lawrence Shankland from Dundee United FC to Celtic FC

Will Lawrence Shankland leave Dundee United and join Celtic?

Celtic's pursuit of Lawrence Shankland reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 89% probability of the aanvaller making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.

Celtic has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Lawrence Shankland (31).
Celtic has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Lawrence Shankland.
The absence of key players at Celtic who play in the same position as Lawrence Shankland increases his chances of playing a significant role in the short term and allows him to establish himself as a valuable asset in Celtic's squad.

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 (Hyun-jun Yang)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Some direct competitors for position
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Potential star player in position on team
Some potentially better competitors for position (Hyun-jun Yang)

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
58.3 58.9	Marco Reus	LA Galaxy	€0.9M
58.3 64.3	Diego González	Santos Lag	€3.8M
58.3 60.0	Cauly	Sao Paulo	€2M
58.3 58.3	Xherdan Shaqiri	Basel	€0.8M
58.3 59.7	Brenner	Vasco	€4M
58.3 58.3	Alexandru Mățan	St. Louis City	€1.2M
58.1 59.8	Sead Haksabanovic	Malmo	€1.9M
58.1 59.6	Mikhail Ignatov	Sochi	€1.0M

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