Christopher Scott to Celtic: Adversity this season, £70m comparison, key attributes - the lowdown on Bayern Munich starlet

Celtic's plans for the summer transfer window appear to have already gathered pace.

While Benfica have been encouraged by a former star to do a permanent deal with the Scottish league leaders for Portuguese loan star Jota, Ange Postecoglou has been linked with a move for Bayern Munich starlet Christopher Scott.

The 19-year-old is a versatile forward who has been a regular for Germany’s youth teams, playing for various age groups. He emerged through the academy at Bayer Leverkusen, impressing to the point Bayern Munich signed him in January 2020.

He can play in most attacking positions, whether it is in a wider role or centrally behind a striker which is understood to be his preferred position where he can drive with the ball from deeper positions.

His progression in Munich has been positive. Originally signed to join the Under-19s side, he was promoted to the second team in less than a year.

Scott impressed to the point he was handed his first-team debut last season, coming off the bench for the final 25 minutes of a draw with Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. He got his second appearance ten days later in a win over former side Bayer Leverkusen.

Germany manager Hansi Flick was the one who handed Scott his Bayern bow.

He said: “He’s got good speed, is good on the ball and has done very well in training.”

This campaign has brought a bit of adversity, with knee problems keeping him out for a chunk of the season, but he has still managed six goals in 13 games for Bayern Munich II in Regionalliga Bayern which is the fourth tier of Germany’s football pyramid.

According to Sky Sports Germany, Bayern want to hand Scott a new deal with his contract due to expire at the end of the season. However, as well as Celtic, English Premier