‘He came up with a plan’ – Adam Idah on the conversation with Brendan Rodgers that sealed Celtic move
Celtic Manager Brendan Rogers with Adam Idah. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
Ireland striker Adam Idah says that a promise by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers that a spell at Parkhead would bring on his career convinced him to make the move to Scotland and attempt to rediscover the form which made him a Premier League player as a teenager.
Idah joined Celtic just before the transfer window closed and after an impressive beginning, including two goals in his first start, he’s poised to make his home debut, having made all three appearances to date away from home.
Idah’s career had taken a backwards step at Norwich where he was relegated to the status of substitute so he wanted to use his time at Parkhead well and had conversations with Rodgers and international teammates Liam Scales and Mikey Johnston to prepare him.
"We spoke briefly before I came, he came up with a plan, what he wanted me to do and how I can progress with my career,” Idah said of Rodgers, speaking to Celtic’s official podcast.
"That's all I wanted, to develop, and the plan he's given me was a no-brainer to come. With the history he's got in terms of getting teams to achieve things, improving players, that's all I wanted.
"I spoke to them [Scales and Johnston] just before I came in here, just to let them know that Celtic were interested, they told me about the city and the club, that was helpful in me coming here. Scalsey helped me settle in, showed me around the city and introduced me to the boys. I haven't been out around the city that much but any time I have been, the fans have been great, on social media every single message I had was unbelievable, I've never really had that before, you do hear of players who get bad comments but I've not had a single bad
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