Could you imagine it? Another Lubo Moravcik. It’s the stuff of dreams.
The youngsters in our support won’t have a seen the man in live action but there are plenty of videos out there on YouTube where you can watch one of the best attacking midfielders ever to grace the Parkhead turf.
But it seems that they may not even have to wait that long to see some sort of incarnation of the Slovakian wizard.
George McGibbon of Football Fancast reveals the one player Celtic already have on their books that he believes could be the new Lubo.
With Postecoglou in favour of handing youth their opportunities, we have already seen players like Adam Montgomery, Liam Shaw, Osaze Urhoghide and Ewan Henderson all make their first team debuts for the Hoops this season and McGibbon believes it’s time for Rocco Vata to get his opportunity.
Vata has been in excellent form for the Celtic B team this season and was on the scoresheet again last Friday as he continues to develop under youth team coach Tommy McIntyre.
After signing his first professional contract in the summer, his mother shared the families joy on twitter.
Delighted for our bhoy Rocco Vata signing his 3 year Pro contract with Celtic today..Keep working hard son and follow your dreams💚☘️ pic.twitter.com/cmZeEqB02N
— AnnFrances Murray (@AnnFrancesMurr3) July 8, 2021
Son of former Celtic star Rudi, Vata has been impressing McIntyre with his displays and he said of the young 16 year old, “He’s just natural.
“He plays and we coach him but he’s got to perform on the day.
“He’s certainly taking everything on board we’re trying to get out of him.
“There’s more to come from him, there’s no doubt, but he’s young.”
There is absolutely no doubt the boy has talent and at such a young age it is dangerous to label someone that still has a lot of developing to do with such a massive tag.
But if anyone knows how to bring on the youth talent it is Ange Postecoglou and if he gets this right, what a player we could have on our hands for years to come.
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