I need Celtic fans to calm down about Arne Engels as £11m transfer fee’s practically buttons – Chris Sutton

You would think some people would have learned their lesson from last season.

Back then too many Celtic fans were rushing to judgement on Nicholas Kuhn. The winger was almost written off as a no hoper, despite arriving with some fitness issues. Now? Kuhn is arguably the best player in Scotland this term and the same fans who were on his back are hailing him as a £30m asset.

Here we go again though with Arne Engels. It seems some supporters are concerned they are not getting enough bang for their buck with the Belgian. They need to calm down. They also need to ignore the £11m price tag.

Look, it’s a lot of money for a transfer in Scotland. But when you consider the market Celtic are shopping in – it’s practically buttons.

I’m serious. Celtic are trying to be a Champions League team but at that level £11m doesn’t get you a back up left back, never mind a box-to-box midfielder. It would barely buy you a right boot in the English Premier League.

Regardless of the price tag, Engels is still a development player. I get the might be hard for some fans to get their heads around, but it’s the truth. Speaking to people who had watched him in Germany, it was clear Engels has talent and is a huge prospect.

But that is all he is right now – a prospect. He’s just a higher level of prospect than Celtic are perhaps used to. In terms of comparisons, it’s a deal closer to the one that brought Odsonne Edouard to Glasgow for £9m. It’s a lot of money in Scottish terms but it’s still an investment in potential.

I’ve got no doubt Engels will realise that potential at Parkhead as well. It’s not like he’s been hopeless. Far from it. There’s been a lot of good stuff in his first few months at the club. He has really looked the part in some of the