Islam Feruz

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This deal seems to be reality...it's mention almost every where including celtic fans forums. He seems a promising striker( I presume he's a striker, I just saw his videos on youtube)...good finishing with his head and feet.

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Celtic likely to lose talented Islam Feruz - Neil Lennon

Neil Lennon admits that Celtic will find it difficult to retain Islam Feruz, the talented 15-year-old forward strongly linked with Chelsea.

The Celtic boss had hoped that Feruz, who arrived from Somalia in 2001, would sign a professional contract when he turned 16.

"I am not aware of that," said Lennon when asked if he had joined Chelsea.

"I have heard all this speculation. I do know that it is going to be very difficult for us to hold on to him."

Feruz, who has also been linked with Newcastle United, stepped into the limelight two years ago in a match in memory of Tommy Burns, the former Celtic manager who had helped the player's family when they faced deportation back to Somalia.

He then became the first player to be selected for Scotland under a new Fifa ruling allowing a British passport holder educated for at least five years in one of the home nations to play for that country.

But the Scotland Under-17 international now could leave his adopted homeland for English football.

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He's only 15, turning 16. There are other people in the background who I'd rather point the finger at than the player himself

Neil Lennon Celtic manager

"As it is, I have not seen Islam since the start of the season," admitted Lennon.

"We have done everything we can to keep the player and done more than enough to make him feel at home here.

"He does have other people in the background who are advising him.

"My take on it is that they are advising him wrongly, but we seem to be powerless in that situation."

Celtic would be due a compensation fee for developing the player from any club signing Feruz, but Lennon does not believe that a sum of around £350,000 would be fair.

"Not for a player of his potential, but again I am not aware of all the figures and what the outcome of that might be," said the Celtic manager.

"When it is done and dusted, I would be able to tell you more."

Asked if he felt Feruz was being disrespectful in wanting to leave the club, Lennon replied: "I wouldn't accuse the kid of that.

"He's only 15, turning 16. There are other people in the background who I'd rather point the finger at than the player himself."

Source - BBC Sport

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Feruz agrees Chelsea deal

[eldo 868]

"But like Rooney, Islam doesn't cheat, you won't see him crying on the floor begging for cards or arguing with referees and I believe he will raise his level very, very fast."

:giggle: Legend.

[Jusek 2,031]

Pretty excited on this kid. He's brit!

Welcome to Chelsea!

[Henrique 9,133]

Daily Mail is saying he is the new Rooney. Rooney is the white Pele, so Islam is Pele himself. We will rule the world!!!!

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The agents comparison of Feruz with Rooney was hilarious. Kick in The teeth for those Rooney obsessed fannys.

Another Kakuta?

[termninja 5,290]

Meh...he needs to play regularly without pressure, not to sit on the bench or to go to a black hole known as Vitesse...perhaps things will be different under AVB, but still, we remain a club who goes into every match with the pressure to win it and with the pressure to win titles...I hope that he doesn't end up as Kakuta...

[eldo 868]

Meh...he needs to play regularly without pressure, not to sit on the bench or to go to a black hole known as Vitesse...perhaps things will be different under AVB, but still, we remain a club who goes into every match with the pressure to win it and with the pressure to win titles...I hope that he doesn't end up as Kakuta...

He's 16, won't be considered as a first team material for quite some time.

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He's 16, won't be considered as a first team material for quite some time.

Exactly...he should stay at Celtic and continue his development...

[eldo 868]

Exactly...he should stay at Celtic and continue his development...

No. We are the better option.

[termninja 5,290]

No. We are the better option.

Your opinion. We are, but not yet.

[Peace. 4,352]

^ Eldo is right. We have apparently a great academy. He will more improve here than at Celtic.

[Madmax 9,219]

We have apparently a great academy feeder club for Hamburg

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your fantastic club also allowed children who played for the club to be abused whilst the management turned a blind eye to what was happening. . BIG JOCK KNEW!

hahaha Excellent WATP

Also reports in Scotland claim that he isn't that young as he has not got any proof of his DOB and he was spotted in Glasgow with Manchester united top on with his name on the back of it