Ange can unearth the new Hartson in "big" Celtic starlet who has "a lot of potential" - opinion

Following the arrivals of Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada, Jota, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda this season, Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic side is one that quite clearly boasts a tremendous amount of attacking talent.

Indeed, so far this season, Kyogo has scored 16 goals and registered five assists over his 26 appearances for the Bhoys, Abada has bagged 14 goals and provided 11 assists over his 38 outings for the Hoops and Jota has netted eight goals and registered seven assists over his 24 appearances for the club.

However, despite this clear strength in depth in his attacking lineup, Postecoglou has often found himself short of options up top due to a high volume of injuries – something which ultimately led to the 56-year-old handing 18-year-old Joey Dawson his Celtic debut in a 3-1 win over St Johnstone back in December.

Although, while it may have been luck that saw the centre-forward handed first-team minutes so soon into his professional career, it would hardly be surprising if Dawson becomes a regular in the 56-year-old manager’s first-team squad in the not too distant future, as the teenager appears to be one of the most exciting prospects at Parkhead.

Having joined Celtic on a three-year deal from Scunthorpe United last summer, the 18-year-old has quickly settled into life in Glasgow, linking up with Tommy McIntyre’s B team side – for whom Dawson has already bagged nine league goals this season.

As such, it is clear to see why Celtic describe Dawson as a “highly-rated” talent, while Paul Hurst, the youngster’s former manager at Scunthorpe, also appeared extremely excited at the potential of the 18-year-old, saying: “I think he’s a player with a lot of potential. [He] showed good ability during pre-season in