Who seen that coming?
Dominic McKay and Ange Postecoglou’s first point of business has been snapping up Leigh Griffiths for another year! Dom took over as chief executive on Thursday morning and by afternoon the deal was done.
Celtic refused to trigger Leigh’s automatic one-year extension which was written into his previous deal. Instead, the club have renegotiated with the striker who appears happy to bet on himself with just a one-year deal.
Leigh could have got a two or even three-year deal elsewhere but he’s chosen to stay at Celtic Park and prove a lot of people wrong.
Celtic confirm @Leighgriff09 has signed a one-year deal.
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There was doubts Celtic would keep the player on, but the fact we’re light in a number of areas – Leigh’s deal might have come out of neccesity to a certain degree.
The striker has not been a valuable asset to Celtic for a long time – his prolific season under Deila a long and distant memory at this point.
Can the forward provide something to this squad? Absolutely, but can he be our star striker next season? I have my doubts.
Leigh works best when he has something to prove so let’s see what he’s got.
A fit and firing Leigh Griffiths is by far the most prolific striker in the country; Leigh hasn’t shown this though.
Think Ange will get best out of Griff and some of the other players that have been written off. The coaching side of Celtic is going to be so much better than it has been.
Well done, Griffiths at full fitness is a class act every one knows that a top goal Machine ask Joe Hart and many more about Leigh Griffiths………
The very fact Leigh Griffiths accepted a one year deal to stay at Celtic Park and fight for his place under Ange says it all for me,there is no doubt he could have got a longer deal elsewhere.Last season i was sure Griff,along with Eddy would fire us to 10iar but his fitness issues which i think could have been down to his mental health problems will be forgiven by the majority of the support especially if he can hit the ground running.His deadly finishing and free kick prowess will get our title back,of this i am sure unless covid 19 rears it’s ugly head again turns this season into the farce last season ended up being. HH