Reports (as claimed by the Sun) emerged earlier this month regarding Celtic’s interest in 15-year-old Scottish sensation Bruno Davidson. The highly-rated teenager was offered a three-year deal amid interest from an array of Premier League outfits including Leicester City who are flying high under former Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers.
But the latest development has led to uncertainty over a potential transfer to Parkhead. According to the Scottish Sun, the Foxes have leapfrogged Celtic in the chase as the versatile midfield prodigy was seen featuring for the club’s Under-16s squad yesterday as a trialist against West Ham United.
Davidson currently plays for Edinburgh boys’ side Hutchison Vale and has drawn the attention of outfits both north and south of the border. Sunderland, Liverpool, Wolves and West Ham – all have been monitoring the young sensation for a while whereas Southampton are expecting him to participate as a trialist later this month.
Why A Move To Celtic Would Benefit His Development
Celtic, over the years, have identified and developed young talents who have earned world-class status later in their career. Neil Lennon has enough ammunition in his armoury but, at the same time, aiming further reinforcements in the January window. However, the majority of key signings are on loan, and therefore, the youngsters progressing through their academy ranks would be promoted at some stage in the forthcoming future.
Davidson prefers to operate as a ‘number 10’ or down the wide and is also capable of featuring in a box-to-box role. He could be moulded furthermore accordingly and the philosophy, as well as principles, taught in Lennoxtown would help him grow as a top-grade individual.
Why Leicester Have Something More To Offer
Despite Celtic’s legacy and heritage in Scottish football, youngsters across the globe aspire to shine in Premier League. Leicester’s model under Rodgers is more methodical and insightful compared to their 2015-16 campaign under Claudio Ranieri when they defied all the odds to conquer the English crown.
They did not panic when Harry Maguire left for Manchester United and rather handed Çağlar Söyüncü first-team status despite a difficult 2018-19 season. Hamza Choudhury is also making strides in the middle of the pitch, whereas the emergence of Ben Chilwell and Harvey Barnes epitomise how they rate their prized prospects. Davidson would like to script a similar story if Leicester opt for securing his services and nurture his game to make him a potential world-beater.
