Celtic 'make decision' over Adam Idah permanent transfer after Brendan Rodgers claim

Celtic are said to be preparing to give Brendan Rodgers his primary transfer wish heading into this summer. The Hoops are coming off another memorable season that saw them win the double, beating Rangers to both titles.

The latest came in the form of the Scottish Cup, which was secured after a tight and nervy Hampden Park affair. There were limited clear-cut chances, but the game was decided when Rangers keeper Jack Butland made an uncharacteristic error, fumbling the ball into the path of Adam Idah, who thumped the ball home from close range to secure another Hoops title.

Idah enjoyed a strong season with the Hoops after joining on loan from Norwich City in January, scoring seven and assisting two in 10 league appearances. The forward was actually a regular for Norwich in the first half of the season, but David Wagner decided to allow him to leave in January regardless.

Wagner has since been sacked, and that could be a complicating factor for Celtic who, according to the Daily Record, have already decided they want to keep Idah permanently. It’s claimed the Hoops have already decided that they will attempt to sign Idah as per Rodgers’ wishes.

With no option to buy, Celtic will be relying on Norwich being willing to sell, and it’s claimed the Canaries want £6million to complete a deal. Though, while Wagner may have made up his mind about Idah, given he has been sacked, it may be that the incoming manager will want to get a look of the 23-year-old during pre-season before making the decision to sell.

The Bhoys may move to attempt to get ahead of that by striking a deal with the Norwich board before a manager is appointed, but the decision will be Norwich’s. Rodgers has already made it publicly clear that he wants to keep Idah, saying after the cup final: “For me, he was the catalyst of our season because we needed a different dimension up front.

“The big guy comes in, he has so much potential and played in some really important games. What I love about Adam is he is a big game player. He loves the big games and occasions. Hopefully we can do something. He has a long-term contract at Norwich but he is definitely one I would love to bring back here. At 23 with the potential and quality he has I think he can really push on in his career.”

Speaking about his own future, Idah said: “It's different class, you're not going to get this support and this fanbase in many other clubs. To get a turnout like this and, even when we won the league we came back at 11:30 you've thousands and thousands of fans there.

“It's unbelievable to play for a club like this, and to win these big games in front of the fans is top class. I don't know (about his future). Look I'm still contracted with Norwich, and football's a tricky situation. I'm going to go back in the summer and have my time off and who knows what's going to happen. Look it's a great club, I Love the club, I've always supported the club, so who knows.”