Southampton linked with Celtic young forward Liel Abada
Southampton could solve their issues at forward this summer as they eye up a move for Liel Abada.
The reports in England suggested that Southampton are linked with Celtic forward Liel Abada. He has been subject to interest from various European clubs.
The Israel international was signed by Celtic in July 2021 from Maccabi Petah Tikva for a fee of 4 million euros. He has a contract until 2026 with the club.
The forward has registered 12 goals and 7 assists in 41 matches this season on all fronts.
The 21-year-old is considered to be one of the best forwards in Israel. Abada has also left his mark at the international stage after netting one goal in 9 senior appearances for the Israel national team.
Liel Abada is set to be a man in demand in the summer transfer window, with a host of clubs queuing up to pursue his signature.
The Saints are looking to sign a forward and have identified the 21-year-old as potential transfer target. Rubén Sellés sees Liel Abada as the perfect addition to his attack.
Someone with Abada’s skillset and potential will no doubt be an excellent signing for Southampton boss.
Southampton are in the market for just a handful of statement signings who can improve the first-team.
The former Maccabi Petah Tikva man has got the skillset to give Sellés more options in the final third. His versatile nature can help the manager to be more flexible with the formations.
According to the report, “Celtic forward Liel Abada is emerging on the radar of Southampton for a summer move. The 21-year-old has hit double-digits in the Scottish Premiership this season. The Israel international has 27 goals in 95 Celtic games in all competitions since arriving in 2021. Per The Mail, Southampton are ready to take a punt on Abada in the summer. The forward has not been able to agree a new contract with Celtic as yet. A potential fee of £10 million could be enough to convince the Scottish champions to sell.”
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The Saints will have to come up with the right proposal to convince Abada to join the club.
Celtic are eager to keep the forward beyond the current campaign, but the player may look to take the next step in his career.
Good signing for Southampton?
If Abada is available for the right price, then he could be a clever acquisition for Southampton.
Liel Abada has all the skillset required to be a success story at St. Mary’s Stadium. Therefore, it makes sense for Rubén Sellés to step up his attempts to bring the Israel forward to Premier League side.
It will be interesting to see what happens when Southampton come calling for Abada this summer.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
