It will be interesting to see how Wilfried Nancy will line Celtic up in the upcoming game against St Mirren, which is also the Scottish League Cup final. If the Frenchman goes with a back three with wing-backs once again, he would be taking a huge risk because the Hoops simply do not have the personnel for that system at the moment.
One can only hope that Nancy shows a bit of pragmatism and tries to get the best out of the squad available to him. In the long run, the idea of signing wing-backs has to be considered though.
67 Hail Hail have come up with a list of wing-back options that could immediately improve Nancy’s new-look Celtic. And one of the names is that of Tyrell Malacia of Manchester United.
Malacia has been linked with a move to Celtic numerous times in the past but it has not happened so far. Could things change in the winter?
Celtic tipped to sign Manchester United defender to help Wilfried Nancy
It would be an understatement to say that things have not worked out for Malacia since he joined Man Utd. But that does not mean that he could not get things done at a different club.
This season, he has not made a single appearance. In fact, Malacia has barely even made the bench. So, a change of scenery could be good for him.
He was very highly rated during his time in the Netherlands. In fact, he has played for the Dutch national team on quite a few occasions as well, which just goes on to show that he can get the job done in the right system.
That might be the one that Nancy is trying to get Celtic to play at the moment. Now, it remains to be seen if the club will go out and back him in the upcoming winter transfer window. If they don't, we could be in for a long season.