CELTIC have agreed on a fee with Sligo Rovers to Secure the services of Johnny Kenny. Celtic have activated his release clause worth £125,000 with add ons of six figures included in the deal.
Included in the deal is a sell-on fee between 10% and 15% on any future fee received. The transfer is set to become official in the next 24 hours.
Sligo Rovers deal to sell Johnny Kenny to Celtic will have add-on clauses to go with the €150k initial release fee.
Understand a good sell-on clause and additional money for a number of first team appearances at any level will be part of final terms.https://t.co/shO70IckyI
— Daniel McDonnell (@McDonnellDan) January 5, 2022
Celtic have shrugged off competition from Hibs to secure the 18-year-old’s signature, the player was set to move to Easter Road and even attended a game.
Shaun Maloney has instead signed Bodo/Glimit’s youngster Elias Melkersen.
Johnny Kenny, whose father was also a footballer scored 11 goals this season which was his first season as a professional footballer.
The striker will most likely slot into Tommy McIntyre’s B side to continue his development.
It is exciting to have a young prospect on Celtic’s books but he must be managed correctly in order to make the step up to the first team.
Fair play to his father who according to the article is “was also a footballer scored 11 goals this season which was his first season as a professional footballer.”
These are the type of ‘Feel Good’ pieces that i enjoy, he stuck at it and in his mid 40’s finally got his first professional contract.