Ex-Liverpool, Juventus and PSG star Mohamed Sissoko, who is now an agent for Celtic outcast Vakoun Bayo has put his Celtic failure firmly at the door of Neil Lennon.
Speaking about his client, Sissoko believes this change in manager just after Bayo came into the club is the reason he hasn’t been given a chance for the Hoops.
Brendan Rodgers heading to Leicester after bringing the striker in under Kolo Toure’s recommendations has basically flatlined Bayo’s Celtic career the agent reveals.
Bayo was sent out on loan to French side Toulouse earlier this month and he bagged two goals on his debut for the club.
“The change of manager at Celtic made it complicated for him because it wasn’t the current manager who signed him. That’s the only reason he didn’t play.” Sissoko told RecordSport.
“But everyone else at Celtic was unanimous in praising his qualities.
“He is desperate to play for Toulouse and score goals.
“He has scored goals in Ivory Coast and in Slovakia and he was signed by Brendan Rodgers, but unfortunately he left a short time later.
“Therefore, his playing time was reduced to nothing.
“He knows how to score goals. He is a proper No.9 and can play in a partnership or on his own. If Toulouse use him properly, he will do very well.
“There were clubs interested in signing him from Scotland and Belgium, but he has bought 100 per cent into the Toulouse project and they were the best choice for him.”
Bayo has been injured a lot of his Celtic career but he’s never had a run of games or been trusted enough by Neil Lennon to start many games. The Ivory Coast under 23 is a big man striker and does feed off good service into the box. When he did play, his link-up play with the midfielders wasn’t the best. His football intelligence isn’t up to scratch, however, he could thrive in teams who play a target man and feed him more often.
