Bosun Lawal wished he had more Celtic first-team chances and reflects on mystery injury
Bosun Lawal admits he would have liked to have more first-team opportunities at Celtic.
The centre-back was highly-rated within the Hoops academy and was one earmarked to have a big future, particularly after going out on loan to Fleetwood and shining in League One despite Charlie Adam's side being relegated.
That sparked interest from the English Championship and it was thought a loan up another level would be ideal for his development. But it turned out to be a permanent move as Stoke City swooped to take the 21-year-old back down south, where he was previously in the Watford academy.
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Asked about his reasons for making the move, the Irishman told Stoke-on-Trent Live: “Everyone wants somewhere where they can play regularly and just enjoy their football. That’s what I’m looking for and I feel like Stoke is the right club for that.
“I enjoyed my time at Celtic. It’s obviously a massive club. I didn’t play as much as I would have liked but I still learned a lot and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been part of that team that won the amount of trophies that they won with some amazing players.”
Lawal's medical flagged up an injury that was completely unknown about while still with Celtic. It has kept him from making his debut to date but he is looking to the future now.
He added: “I’ve had it for a while without realising and I played with it all through last season. I’m happy that it has been identified now and it can be sorted and I can get to my best for the long-term, rather than it getting worse.
“It’s frustrating of course. Every footballer wants to play but I’m happy that it can be taken care of and I can be my normal self, playing again. It’s not affecting my day-to-day life but it’s just something we need to get on top of so I can be at 100 per cent and give 100 per cent for the club.”