As Celtic seem to stumble like a pub crawler from one transfer story to the next, one journalist who has summed up the most recent shambles is Mark Guidi.
Speaking on The Go Radio Football Show, Guidi was talking about the Hoops apparent interest in Aaron Hickey and poked it into the bruise left by the John McGinn sized boot when the former Hibs man kicked Celtic into touch two years ago, “There was interest from Serie A from other clubs, so I think the reports I’m reading in Italy are that you’re talking at least double that (£3.4m) for Bologna to consider that.
“But again, when you consider that Celtic, a year ago could have had him for about maybe a million and a half, and he’s a left back but he’s actually, he’s naturally right sided.
“He’s actually better on his right foot. For me last season that was a no brainer for Celtic.
“And then you look what happened, they had to go and get a guy like Laxalt that they paid an absolute fortune for.
“So again the Aaron Hickey one, that’s the John McGinn scenario all over again.”
Is the comparison to the John McGinn transfer debacle fair? Probably not. But it does have similar tones to it.
This transfer window has been, so far, nothing but a busted flush. As I pointed out to a friend the other night, this season is a continuation of last seasons circus. Same show, but a completely different ringmaster.