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Celtic's pursuit of Lawrence Shankland reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 89% probability of the striker 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 (Daizen Maeda, Nicolas Kühn)

  • Comparable value to previously attracted players

  • Some direct competitors for position (Hyeon-gyu Oh, Adam Idah)

  • Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

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.

58.3
58.5
Meschack Elia Alanyaspor Alanyaspor €1.1M
58.3
59.7
Brenner Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama Vasco €1.9M
58.3
58.3
Lima Santos FC Santos €1.6M
58.3
63.2
Adil Aouchiche FC Schalke 04 Schalke 04 €2.1M
58.2
67.7
Isa Sakamoto KVC Westerlo Westerlo €2.8M
58.2
62.6
Jesús Ferreira Seattle Sounders FC Seattle €2.2M
58.2
60.0
Álex Calatrava Espanyol Espanyol €2.1M
58.1
69.7
Rokas Pukstas Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough €2.3M

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