Breaking news... Ex-Rangers trialist Andrew Gutman starts following Celtic on Twitter as Brendan Rodgers confirms interest in full-back https://t.co/ojV3LKwoR3 pic.twitter.com/mRKmeyYQtN— Scottish Sun Sport (@scotsunsport) January 10, 2019
1083278384061472769 is not a valid tweet id Celtic Bible, a usually reliable insider, says both deals for Gutman and Manny Perez deals are done. Christmas came late for this Celtic dude with a Yank trifecta of Weah, Gutman, and Perez! I’ve waited for years and years and years for this!
this is exciting. i was happy to see gutman had real options in europe. i'm absolutely thrilled to see him land at celtic though.
Celtic are a more prestigious club and a bigger/better platform than any MLS club. The Scottish league isn't very good at all, but MLS will always be there as a fall back option, so he has to take this oppurtunity. Good for him. @m vann where do you see him sliding in on the depth chart? Will he get a chance? What about Manny Perez?
As per Galarcep: “I’m told Scottish giant Celtic has completed the signing of Indiana University standout and Hermann Award winner Andrew Gutman. That’s a big blow for the Chicago Fire, which had offered the left back a sizable homegrown player contract.” He will join Timothy Weah in what we hope to be a fruitful landing place for Yanks Abroad. Perhaps the new Rangers for US players for the next decade. He’s seasoned, MAC Hermann winner and seemingly confident enough to turn down Homegrown money to fight for a place in Glasgow. Good on ‘ya brotha.
I heard on Sirus soccer channel Chicago was unwilling to sign him to anything other than a low ball offer. MLS supposedly sweetened the pot but Chicago shopped his rights.. " If he doesn't sign in Scotland, Tenorio reports that the Fire are shopping his Homegrown rights on the trade market." From the MLS website. "Homegrown Players, who are players that are signed directly from a team’s academy, do not count against a team’s budget. Major League Soccer have attempted to raise Gutman’s domestic offer to keep him in MLS, with many other sides interested." From onefootball website
Here's the skinny...... as I addressed in the Perez thread there will be a major clear out of outside backs this summer. The outside backs have been a weak link. It's as simple as that. They haven't defended well and can't get up and down the pitch like Rodgers likes. RB's Lustig and Gamboa are aging and have under-performed. Ralston, a youngster, has looked over his head in his handful of appearances at RB. Gamba and Lustig are likely to exit this summer. The LB spot is Kieran Tierney's but he's been plagued with a hamstring and now a hip injury in which he's been out since their EL clash with RB Leipzig. It's emerged today that hip needs surgery. Emilio Izzaguire, in his place, was looked slow and passed it. Shame because he's had a stellar Celtic career but his return from a Middle East stint has been bad. He will exit in the summer. With Izzy's form and the uncertainty of Tierney's hip, Gutman has a very realistic chance of being on the bench immediately for Rodgers. I think he's the only active LB behind Izzy. It also should be noted when healthy Tierney has had plenty of interest from down South. Several PL and Championship promotion hopefuls are eyeing him. At 21, the time might be right to sell especially if Gutman shows promise.
For those of us who aren't familiar with college soccer, this is a real welcome surprise. I hope this uptick in movement abroad to well known clubs with the hope of playing time in the near term is not a fluke but a trend.
gutman was really impressive at iu, especially on the offensive side. respectable 1v1 defense (on the college level mind you) and a fiery, tenacious player. his ceiling is higher than villafana's, probably not quite that of robinson. doesnt have robinson's athletic ability and we'll see how the skill he's shown translates to the pros, but will 'try shit' and excels in combination play. doesnt lack in confidence and plays like someone who idolizes marcelo. hopefully he develops into a respectable pro defender at celtic and enters national team consideration, because his offensive ability is already promising. some highlights: This years @HermannTrophy winner, @_andrewgutman has signed with @CelticFC over in Scotland today!@IndianaMSOC stats:• 90 GP, 90 GS• 20 goals & 17 assists (He’s a LB)@umterps HC @SashoCirovski described him as the “best player in college soccer” pic.twitter.com/BwjOz5fdth— DMV Soccer (@DMVSoccer96) January 10, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=1u7CeeJUE_c
"It's All Gut: Andrew Gutman at Rangers" should suffice. Or is it bad form to pitch thread titles before the signing has been announced?