It is that time again, as the transfer window flung open with arrival of the New Year, and rumors fly about. One to emerge this week was Celtic’s potential interest in Norwegian winger, Sondre Orjasaeter. Given the lack of depth in the forward areas, in addition to the lack of inbound signing to analyze to date, I put Mr. Orjasaeter through the ol’ Benchmarking Exercise:
A quick reminder for those readers who may be encountering one of these for the first time. I began this exercise the summer of Ange Postecoglou’s arrival at Celtic, and have modified and improved it along the way. A more robust explanation is available here, with Arne Engels reviewed near the time of his signing. It is not always the exact same, as I try to align with the simple analytical frameworks my mentor taught me, which is ‘what question are you trying to answer?’
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