John Hartson has questioned whether Celtic are getting value for money after their £9.5million summer swoop for Adam Idah. Brendan Rodgers had the Irish striker at the top of his transfer wishlist after a successful six month loan stint in Glasgow last season.
But with no pre-agreed fee with Norwich City and and the Canaries well aware of how keen the Hoops were to land Idah and played hardball over his Carrow Road exit.
A deal was eventually struck and Idah returned north, but he's only had a bit part role so far. Hartson understands why Rodgers pursued a deal for Idah given he knew what he was getting and the Cork man had shown he could produce the goods for the Parkhead club.
But Kyogo remains Rodgers' undisputed first pick and Idah is starting to look like an expensive backup option. And Hartson wonders if there night have been a more efficient option out there for his former club given the money they spent. “I don’t know how many were on Celtic’s shopping list, I have to be honest with you,” Hartson told GO Radio. "But they went for Adam Idah.