Virgil van Dijk rejected as Neil Lennon reveals his best ever Celtic find whose rise was’meteoric’.

Neil Lennon dismisses Virgil van Dijk as his most exceptional Celtic acquisition, citing his meteoric ascent.

As Celtic manager, Neil Lennon discovered numerous concealed treasures.

Gary Hooper, Victor Wanyama, Virgil van Dijk, and Beram Kayal were among the notable players who joined the club under the Northern Irishman’s guidance. Additionally, numerous other players were recruited and went on to become prominent figures.

It will always be a source of pride for the former manager to have assisted in the development of the careers of numerous prominent figures in European football. However, none of the aforementioned individuals were Lennon’s selection for the finest talent he had ever discovered.

That honor is designated for a young man who joined from Manchester City as a child for approximately £300,000 in 2019. eremie Frimpong is presently one of the world’s top right-backs, playing for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

He secured a £11 million transfer from Celts in 2021. Lennon acknowledges that Frimpong was discovered by coincidence, despite the fact that he collaborated with a plethora of prominent figures in Glasgow.

Lennon responded immediately to the question about his most successful “discovery” as a manager during the Warm Up: “Frimpong.”

“Virgil was already a member of the first-team at Groningen; I would not describe him as the final product, but he was on his way.” “Hooper” I attended the game in Scunthorpe and received six points on my license on the way back.

Consequently, I will never be able to forgive him. After 15 minutes, I was certain that he was the one for me.

According to Lennon, Jeremie Frimpong was the most significant Celtic “discovery” he has ever made. “I was acquainted with Fraser (Forster) through Paul Lambert, who had him on loan at Norwich.”

“However, I was unaware of Jerry.” I observed him participate in a bounce game at Lennoxtown and was in awe of his improvement as the game progressed. Similar to the Duracell Bunny.

Nick Hammond was instrumental in achieving the goal; however, there was a point at which senior players were unable to prevent him from participating. He was exceedingly proficient in his instruction. Exceptional. Once Leverkusen decides to sell their exceptional full-back, Celtic will be entitled to a 30% sell-on.

Lennon believes that it is only a matter of time. What is the current value of Jeremie Frimpong and how much will Celtic receive from his subsequent transfer? “Will he be able to move on?” He stated, “One hundred percent.”

“He is currently considered one of the most talented individuals in Europe.” “When you sign a player, you may not anticipate that he will be successful in four or five years!””You are expressing optimistic expectation.”

Forster, you could perceive it, as could Virgil. “Jerry’s ascent has been meteoric, while hoops that are visible would never reach that level.” According to reports, Frimpong’s contract with Leverkusen included a £34 million release clause.

However, the German giants would have been delighted to see the clause expire in July. Additionally, Celts would generate an estimated £4 million or more from any transaction.