Source: Team_Talk
Brown would welcome Campbell arrival
Celtic captain Scott Brown reckons Sol Campbell's experience would prove crucial to the Hoops should the veteran opt to join them this summer.[LNB] Campbell has confirmed holding talks with Celtic but Arsenal are understood to be lining up a one-year contract extension for the 35-year-old.[LNB]Brown accepts appointing a new manager is the most pressing concern for the Hoops, but he would be pleased to see a big-name player arriving in the east end of Glasgow.[LNB]"I think it's important to get a manager in place before we sign anyone but I'm sure there will be a few big names coming in as well," Brown said.[LNB]"Yes, his experience would really help.[LNB]"He has played in the Champions League final and won Premier Leagues with Arsenal so it would help us at the back.[LNB]"We can attract big people, we are a big club, so the bigger the better for us."[LNB]Brown was more circumspect when discussing the possibility of Rangers' out-of-contract striker Kris Boyd making the move across the city - a story which has been categorically denied by Celtic.[LNB]Brown pointed to Rangers striker Kenny Miller, who played for Celtic before returning to Ibrox for his second spell at the Govan club, and said: "I heard about it but I don't really know what's happening to be fair and I'm sure no-one will be coming in until we get a new manager.[LNB]"But it happens sometimes. Kenny Miller has done it so you never know what could happen.[LNB]"I'm sure Kenny found it hard at the start but he has done really well and he did really well at Celtic.[LNB]"He has been a great player and wherever you go, you try to give 100 per cent."[LNB]Brown was more strident when asked about the need for Celtic to get a manager in place for when the players report back for pre-season training on July 1.[LNB]The former Hibernian midfielder insists the players "hope" that Neil Lennon, who finished his period as interim boss on a high with eight successive SPL wins, is given the post on a permanent basis.[LNB]Asked if he thought the Irishman should get the job, Brown replied: "I think we all hope so, because of the job he has done in the last eight games.[LNB]"It's the best form we've hit in two years so he deserves a chance.[LNB]"He has done everything he possibly can and it shows that we have fighting spirit left in us.[LNB]"I'm sure the club will have it sorted out by July 1 so the club can go flying into pre-season.[LNB]"It's up to the club but it would help us, we would know where we stood.[LNB]"But we are quite relaxed and quite open about it and whatever the board decides we will be happy."[LNB]Brown was also relaxed with the fact that Walter Smith, who captured his second successive SPL title for Rangers last season, has signed a new one-year deal.[LNB]Brown said: "It's not up to us what happens (at Rangers).[LNB]"We have to go out and play our own game and hopefully we can have a better season this year than we did last year.[LNB]"I think by the end of the season the team spirit was better. We brought in a lot of players and it was hard for us when they first came in.[LNB]"But we have started to gel. We don't want to be known as unlucky all the time, getting beaten in finals or not making it to finals.[LNB]"We are here to win as many trophies as we possibly can and that's what we look forward to doing."[LNB]Celtic remain keen to buy Landry N'Guemo from French club Nancy.[LNB]They club have until Monday to exercise their option to make the midfielder's loan deal permanent.[LNB]From June 1, N'Guemo, heading for the World Cup finals with Cameroon, will be back on the market, where the French club believe they can find a club willing to pay their valuation of £1.8million.[LNB]Celtic believe that, having already paid a substantial loan fee for N'Guemo, they might get the player for £1.2million.
