Adam Idah ready for leading Celtic role as frontman reveals inside track on deadline day new boy

The number nine has bagged three goals in his last two matches following Kyogo's departure

Adam Idah insists he is happy to take the mantle of Celtic’s main man up front.

The Hoops ace was braced for striker competition to come in on transfer deadline day but Parkhead chiefs couldn’t get a deal over the line. Idah wasn’t too worried and he’s told boss Brendan Rodgers he will relish the opportunity to spearhead the attack for the run-in with Kyogo jumping ship in January. The Ireland star – has notched three goals in his last two games – said: “It’s nice for me to have a lot more game-time on my hands. We’ve got a really strong squad and plenty of young strikers in the group who can do a job.

“We’ve seen Johnny Kenny, and back in Ireland he was flying. We’ve got plenty of options in the squad and we have strengthened the group with Jota coming back and Jeff coming in now. It’s exciting for me. It’s what I wanted. It’s why I came to Celtic in the first place. I’ve come back again in the summer, and I’ve got a big responsibility to take and I’m ready to take that.

'When you're playing football, you want to play as many minutes as you can. I’m ready to take that role now.' With this squad, it’s all about the team. We have a great squad.

“At the end of the day, we all want the same thing and that is to win as many trophies and titles as we can. It’s exciting times, and hopefully I can carry on this goalscoring form that I have been doing.”

Idah insisted Celtic fans will be wowed by new recruit Jeffrey Schlupp – who he faced numerous times down south. He said: “I’ve played against him back down in England, and he is a fantastic player.

“I think we’ve all seen videos and the goals that he's scored. I’m really excited to play with both of them, to be honest. It will be a great for me as a player, and it will be a great chance to get to play with them.’

“I think I played against Jeffery on my debut, and he was unbelievable. We’ve got the same agent, so I know a lot about him.

“From a young age, I knew he was a top player, and from hearing from other players, they seem to say the same thing. So I’m really excited to play with him.”

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