Celtic alerted – ‘Bojan Miovski a main candidate for re-sale’

He struck me as a fine striker with the Dons, if not a little streaky in the goalscoring department, but Girona, the season prior to Miovski signing, were the form team in Spain, outside the Big 2 of Barcelona and Real Madrid, and it seemed a big leap from the granite city to the top end of La Liga.

Miovski hasn’t made the grade in Catalunya

It turns out Miovski hasn’t made the grade in Catalunya and according to Girona FM the North Macedonia international could be on the move this summer with Miovski named as one of the “main candidates” for re-sale as Girona look to revamp their squad.

That’s after a La Liga season which saw Girona finish 16th of 20 teams and finish just one point above the drop zone, after finishing the 23/24 season in 3rd place and only four points behind second placed Barcelona.

Not the return Girona expected for a £6.8m transfer

That’s quite the fall from grace, but it should be noted Girona had to play Champions League football this season, and as we well know from our experiences following Celtic, it is hard for a team to play top level football twice a week without league positions being impacted.

Miovski has clearly left his new employers feeling somewhat underwhelmed with a return of just four goals from 22 appearances, which is perhaps not the return they expected for a £6.8m transfer.

Yet in Scottish football Miovski was loved in Aberdeen, and he seemed to also have a very encouraging habit of finding the net against theRangers. That’s always going to ingratiate you with the locals up north, but also with our own support.

So, you know what’s coming next. If Celtic are in the market for a striker, would you take a punt on Bojan Miovski, particularly if a loan to buy option was available?

Miovski knows the league, has scored goals at that level and has some European experience

The pros are clear. Miovski knows the league, has scored goals at that level and has some European experience in the Conference League to boot, and that’s before you get to his goals against the Ibrox club. A potential ‘skelper perhaps.

The cons? Well, like I say he scores goals, but they tend to come in batches. He also arguably needs a few chances to grab a goal, something he’s mentioned himself.

“As a footballer, I always pick my clubs based on my style of play, and Girona was the best option for me. It is important to note, it was not the best financial offer I got. But, as a player, my priority is to develop my game and be at a club where I will play regularly.

“Girona played attacking football. As a striker, I thought that I should join a team that created at least six or seven clear chances for the striker to score. But unfortunately, that was not the case this season and it was the complete opposite compared to last.”

‘I’m not particularly put off by Miovski struggling for game-time and form after leaving Scottish football’

Unlike some may be, I’m not particularly put off by Miovski struggling for game-time and form after leaving Scottish football. Indeed we only need to look to our own former striker, Kyogo, to see the talent may be there but sometimes certain players can just be a bad fit at a new club.

If press coverage was anything to go by it seems Celtic were interested in Bojan Miovski prior to his move to Girona, and it may well be that the price tag touching £7m put the Hoops off, or it could be he was always a backup option should the Adam Idah deal have fallen through, remember that transfer was a protracted one last summer.

A loan-to-buy deal might be the prefect solution for Celtic 

If Miovski is open to a move and Girona are willing to accept less than they paid for his services from Aberdeen, say under £5m, then perhaps there is value in bringing Miovski back to Scottish football.

His 44 goals in 98 appearances in his time with the Dons is certainly an appealing strike rate, and at 25 years of age, we may well get his peak years at Celtic.

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