Source: Team_Talk
Bhoys boss keen to add a striker
eil Lennon admitted after Celtic's 1-0 win at Motherwell that he remains keen to add a striker to his squad before the transfer deadline.[LNB] Former Sunderland forward Daryl Murphy tucked home a 73rd-minute penalty at Fir Park after Shaun Maloney had gone down under a challenge from Steven Saunders, which earned the Motherwell right-back a red card.[LNB]Celtic had enjoyed the better of Sunday's Scottish Premier League encounter but were struggling to make the breakthrough with Georgios Samaras and Shaun Maloney among those to pass up chances.[LNB]With Marc-Antoine Fortune leaving the club for West Brom on Friday, Morten Rasmussen on loan at German club Mainz and Gary Hooper out for another month with a calf injury, Lennon has targeted a goalscorer before the transfer window shuts.[LNB]One option is Anthony Stokes with Hibernian and Celtic continuing dialogue over a possible transfer for the Republic of Ireland international, who turned down a Parkhead move to sign for Sunderland in 2007.[LNB]Lennon said: "He's an option for us, we have a couple of other options.[LNB]"With Hooper being injured, we just need a wee box player or goalscorer. Anthony certainly fits into that category.[LNB]"Whether we can get over the line, I don't know, I'll find out more on Monday."[LNB]Lennon, who has also been linked with interest in Hapoel Tel Aviv striker Itay Shechter, handed debuts to two players in Lanarkshire as Celtic bounced back from their 4-0 Europa League defeat by Utrecht.[LNB]On-loan Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster had little to do but Honduras left-back Emilio Izaguirre made an assured debut, even drawing comparisons with former Real Madrid and Brazil player Roberto Carlos from Motherwell boss Craig Brown.[LNB]"I thought Izaguirre's debut was tremendous," Lennon told BBC Scotland.[LNB]"He was fantastic, I don't think he put a foot wrong all day. He was so composed and defended really well.[LNB]"His English isn't great so communication is a bit of a problem but he can play football. I thought he added an extra dimension to the back four."[LNB]Brown is also hoping to add to his squad but is still awaiting the go-ahead from chairman John Boyle.[LNB]"We're not putting a gun at the chairman's head," the Motherwell manager said.[LNB]"He is a smashing guy, very supportive, desperate to see Motherwell do well. It's a bit unfair to say you must do this and that.[LNB]"We're asking him is there a provision to get some reinforcements. We are continuing to ask that question. He is saying he will have a look at the situation."
