Micah Richards insists Ange Postecoglou's recruitment at Celtic has been spot on but that there is a downfall to his arrivals.
The Australian has added another trophy to his arsenal after successfully seeing off rivals Rangers in the Viaplay Cup final on Sunday thanks to a double from hitman Kyogo Furuhashi - whose arrival in the summer of 2021 was a surprise to many in the Scottish game. Postecoglou would dip in to his knowledge of the Japanese market time and time again with success delivered through the acquisitions of the likes of Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda.
And since the recruitment strategy at Parkhead has been hailed by many, with former Manchester City defender Richards also singing the Celtic boss' praises. Yet the pundit believes there is a potential downside to the acquisitions he has made, that Celtic could be priced out of deals in the future as more clubs delve in to the same market as the Australian.
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He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "They have got some good players but you have to [shop in other markets], not everyone is going to the same market for players. Bigger clubs might want to delve in these markets but they need a player who is ready-made.
"Japanese players want to learn and Celtic is a massive club to show what you can do. Players like Virgil Van Dijk playing up there and going to the Premier League, so massive credit to them, long may it continue.
"But the better they perform, the more expensive they will become, so a lot more people will delve into that market now. It's a good thing for them and the players they are recruiting.
"But it's also a bad thing as now maybe some of the bigger clubs who don't usually go in that market won't go to the likes of Celtic."
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