If you want to know what is happening at Norwich City, or more specifically with Adam Idah then The Pink Un is the place to go.
Driven by a couple of locally based supporters The Pink Un is all over Norwich, covering every aspect of the yo-yo club with their analytics telling them that stories involving the Irish striker tends to attract heavy traffic.
On Saturday Idah was missing from the Norwich squad that won 3-0 away to Northampton, that was easily explained as a consequence of being involved in international football until June 11 to reduce his close season break.
Tuesday was flying day, while the Celtic squad set off for Washington Idah was also airbound but to the disappointment of hoops supporters he was taking a short hop over to Belgium, back in the Norwich squad.
Playing for 33 minutes last night seemed a strange slot but analysing the 3-0 defeat from Club Brugges and Idah’s role, the Pink Un reports:
A rather mischievous social media post from Adam Idah earlier this week might have set hearts aflutter in Norfolk, and Glasgow, as he took off from Norwich airport with the rest of his team mates.
Bound for Belgium and his re-introduction to Johannes Hoff Thorup’s squad rather than anything related to a transfer saga which has plenty of mileage left to run.
Idah was the eyecatching name on the City team sheet in Roeselare. A pre-planned 30 minute run out may have overrun a fraction but the sight of the Republic of Ireland international in green and yellow should at least quell some of the wilder talk around his future.
The forward is wanted back in Scotland after his vital goals during a six month secondment helped land Celtic another league and cup double.
But Thorup has been nothing if not consistent in his public messaging around Idah. The Dane said he was keen to work with a player he felt from afar can really embellish his attacking template.
That opinion seems to have hardened, given Idah’s Belgian bow and also Thorup’s equally mischievous line in his post-match media he is having plenty of chats with a young striker he wants to remain at Carrow Road.
But Idah’s destiny is not entirely in City’s control. The length of contract strengthens their hand in any potential negotiations, yet equally there is no doubt if Celtic or any other suitor can match Norwich’s valuation there is a deal to be done.
Then and only then will Idah be boarding a flight to a new destination.
On Saturday Norwich take on Standard Liege with that match certain to be followed by Celtic supporters.
Where things stand between the two clubs is hard to guess but there doesn’t appear to be any driving force from either side to resolve it.
Celtic appear to have had a £4.5m offer turned down, there has been nothing to suggest that an increased bid will be made or that an alternative striker is being targeted.
The tone of the analysis from the Pink Un suggests that a deal will finally be reached- it is just the route required that has to be navigated.
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