Zero goals in 8 games for striker Celtic were reportedly told to pay £9.1m for
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Four months ago, reports from Austria were suggesting Celtic would need to put a club-record transfer fee on the table if they wanted to sign the hottest striker in the country (OE24).
And, at the time, Shon Weissman’s alleged £9.1 million price tag – one that would have seen him replace Odsonne Edouard in the history books – felt justified (Telegraph).
Not only had the Israel international proven himself at Europa League level – scoring in a 4-0 thumping of Borussia Monchengladbach – he was in the midst of a remarkable run of form in the domestic game too.