Five reasons Celtic should sign this highly sought after starlet

It would be quite a shock to see Martin Odegaard make the move to Celtic, but that shouldn’t deter the Scottish champions from making a move for the Real Madrid starlet.

Celtic will want to make a name for themselves in Europe next season and additions will be crucial to make sure that their squad can compete at the highest level, particularly with the low quality of Scottish football at the moment.

Trying to attract a player to play in Scotland is always going to be a bit of a challenge, isn’t it? Dodgy weather, detached from the main European cities and an undoubted drop down in standard from where most expect to be going in their career.

Celtic are, of course, top of the table at the moment, but the insane level of pressure on any manager of the Scottish giants means you can always be a couple of defeats away from losing your job.

Here are FIVE reasons Celtic must try and sign this Real Madrid youngster…

European ambition

Seeing as Celtic are repeatedly conquering Scotland, they must be eyeing up a greater challenge in Europe.

First of all, quality depth will be key to the squad if they are to bulk up their fixture list with more games, but they will also need to make sure they have the quality to compete at the very highest level, like Odegaard.

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If there is any club to bring players in from, it has to be Real Madrid.

A signing of a player who half of Europe fought over would show that Celtic really mean business heading into 2016 and a signing of his calibre could be a stepping stone to bring in other big name players.

Creative class

When facing a lot of Scottish sides who want to sit deep against a huge side like Celtic, having players who can break down a deep defence is absolutely crucial.

Odegaard has the dribbling ability to make an opportunity out of nothing and the free spirit of a young player who will try the extraordinary to create a chance.

Fresh legs..

Every club is beginning to tire by this stage of the season and the Celtic players will be no different.

The injection of fresh legs is always helpful, but a player of Odegaard’s age will be particularly fresh as we go into the second half of the campaign.

Glass ceiling

Odegaard, despite a quiet few months, still has an extraordinary potential and could carry Celtic up to the next level.

Bale may one day be playing alongside the starlet and Celtic would do brilliantly if they could get the youngster to play for them, even on a temporary basis.

Odegaard, if he could be signed permanently, would be a massive signing for the club and a player to build around for years.