Matt O'Riley is being tracked by a number of clubs - and the Celtic midfielder is drawing mixed reviews.
Former Scotland international Leanne Crichton revealed on Go Radio that she had spoke with a scout about the Parkhead playmaker Ange Postecoglou signed in January from MK Dons. They weren't left overly impressed by him but she's told them to have a rethink on someone Celtic are warding off Premier League interest in.
She said: "I spoke to someone the other week and they were like ‘nah he’s not as good as he looks’. It was a scout and we had this debate about him and I could not believe someone had that opinion of him from what I’ve seen in Scotland he’s been brilliant, outstanding in every game he plays. The games he didn’t start he’s a noticeable absentee. To me there’s no surprise teams are watching him. I said to him (the scout), ‘listen, you’ve obviously not seen enough of him’.”
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Fellow pundit Andy Walker then jumped in to provide the other side of the coin, saying someone in England he had spoke to was dazzled by the Danish youth international who is predicted to go for a big fee.
He explained: "It's funny you say that, as I spoke to someone recently down south and they were raving about Matt O'Riley.
"It was almost like an opportunity missed to sign him when Celtic stepped in. His stats down south alerted a lot of Premier League clubs to him before signing for Celtic. He'll be worth a lot more if Celtic wants to sell him."
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