Unraveling the Puzzle: Norwich’s Shocking Decision Behind Adam Idah’s Celtic Loan

Unraveling the Puzzle: Norwich’s Shocking Decision Behind Adam Idah’s Celtic Loan

On transfer deadline day, the forward came to Celtic on loan from Norwich City, an English Championship team.

Adam Idah‘s loan move to Celtic on deadline day was necessary, according to Norwich City manager David Wagner, who insisted that it made “no sense” to keep him at Carrow Road.

The Republic of Ireland international joined the Canaries’ youth system and has played more than 100 games in the first team for the English Championship team. The 22-year-old striker, who has struggled for consistency this season, decided to spend the rest of the season on loan at Parkhead in the last hour of the January transfer window.

In Saturday’s 1-1 Scottish Premiership tie with Aberdeen at Pittodrie, Idah made his Hoops debut. During his impressive 30-minute cameo, he showed wonderful control to set up fellow new recruit Nicolas Kuhn’s equalizer.

Due to the terms of their agreement, Celtic will not have the option to purchase the player in the summer. However, with key players still competing in the Asian Cup and talisman Kyogo Furuhashi struggling this season, there’s a good chance the Cork-born frontman will play from the start against Hibernian at Easter Road on Wednesday.

Idah made it obvious he wanted to leave the team temporarily, according to Norwich manager Wagner, and he also said the transaction was approved after Bologna forward Sydney van Hooijdonk, a previous Celtic target, signed a contract.

Although it’s unclear if Idah will still be at Norwich in the long run, Wagner said: “We have to say after Adam made his point clear that he likes to go on loan, for me what was clear that when we can find an alternative it makes no sense to keep someone who is desperate to go on loan.

“I totally respect Adam’s decision and his thoughts. At the right moment I backed this because our aims and targets are too high and we have to have a group who’s committed 100 per cent. The chance popped up quite late to get maybe Sydney (van Hooijdonk) on loan, and then with an option to buy as well, so it was the perfect scenario.

“I got Adam’s point. And this is why I backed this decision. Even if I would have been fine if he wanted to stay and fight for his spot. I want players desperate to be here and to push for our highest target, and for this everyone’s mind has to be right. And now we know which group we have together. “It is not the biggest numbers-wise to be fair. I said let’s make a tight group who is desperate to push every day, to work every day, and where everybody can sniff that he has a chance for the starting shirt. And make sure we keep this competitiveness on the highest level.”

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