Celtic star ‘reminiscent of Henrik Larsson’ as he hits double to match Chelsea’s £90m man
MOVE over Christophe Nkunku, here comes Johnny Kenny. And there’s calls for Celtic‘s current strikeforce to make some room too. GettyJohnny Kenny scored his side’s third on the night and his fifth of the Conference League campaign[/caption] GettyDarragh Burns joined Kenny to celebrate the vital win[/caption] GettyCeltic fans now want the striker to head back to Parkhead[/caption] Hoops fans are calling for the Shamrock Rovers striker to get his chance in their Hoops after he smashed a stunning double to send his Irish side into the Conference League knockout round. Kenny was a £140,000 signing from Sligo Rovers almost three years ago but has barely featured at Parkhead. Instead he’s been loaned out to Queen‘s Park for six months and then longer term to the League of Ireland and Shamrock Rovers’ similar strips. He’s hit 18 goals this year and added his fifth in five European games in a 3-0 win over Banja Luka that booked a spot in the next stage. That tally has placed him on a par with Celtic‘s £90m man Nkunku who the Blues recruited from RB Leipzig. Now Celtiuc fans want to see their bargain signing brought back for a second chance at stardom in Scotland. One fan said: “Hopefully he can take this form to Celtic.” Another agreed: ” We have got to give him a chance and see what he can do. He deserves it.” A third added: “Bring him home.” Another Hoops fan noted: “The wee man scoring a goal reminiscent of a Henrick goal.” A fifth said: “Surely he’ll be back in Jan to add to the squad?” His latest performance has made Europe sit up and take notice. Shamrock are sixth in the Conference League phase, with the likes of Fiorentina and Chelsea – their next opponents – to above them. The win books a guaranteed spot in the knock-outs, with the prospect of a parachute to the last 16 still within grasp. More fans commented: “Shamrock Rovers continue undefeated in Conference League proper after five games. “Johnny Kenny is joint top scorer and Chelsea away next week. This is what Christmas is all about.” Another added: “Another €400k in the European pot for Stephen Bradley’s men who are doing special things in Europe this season. A Johnny Kenny masterclass, two goals and an assist. “Rovers head into the last group game against Chelsea sitting sixth in the Conference league table. Special moments for our league and country!” Next up for Stephen Bradley’s side is the Stamford Bridge big one – and a tussle between the two top scorers in the competition – £89,860,000 apart. GettyChristopher Nkunku is joint top scorer in the Conference League[/caption] Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
MOVE over Christophe Nkunku, here comes Johnny Kenny.
And there’s calls for Celtic‘s current strikeforce to make some room too.
Hoops fans are calling for the Shamrock Rovers striker to get his chance in their Hoops after he smashed a stunning double to send his Irish side into the Conference League knockout round.
Kenny was a £140,000 signing from Sligo Rovers almost three years ago but has barely featured at Parkhead.
Instead he’s been loaned out to Queen‘s Park for six months and then longer term to the League of Ireland and Shamrock Rovers’ similar strips.
He’s hit 18 goals this year and added his fifth in five European games in a 3-0 win over Banja Luka that booked a spot in the next stage.
That tally has placed him on a par with Celtic‘s £90m man Nkunku who the Blues recruited from RB Leipzig.
Now Celtiuc fans want to see their bargain signing brought back for a second chance at stardom in Scotland.
One fan said: “Hopefully he can take this form to Celtic.”
Another agreed: ” We have got to give him a chance and see what he can do. He deserves it.”
A third added: “Bring him home.”
Another Hoops fan noted: “The wee man scoring a goal reminiscent of a Henrick goal.”
A fifth said: “Surely he’ll be back in Jan to add to the squad?”
His latest performance has made Europe sit up and take notice.
Shamrock are sixth in the Conference League phase, with the likes of Fiorentina and Chelsea – their next opponents – to above them.
The win books a guaranteed spot in the knock-outs, with the prospect of a parachute to the last 16 still within grasp.
More fans commented: “Shamrock Rovers continue undefeated in Conference League proper after five games.
“Johnny Kenny is joint top scorer and Chelsea away next week. This is what Christmas is all about.”
Another added: “Another €400k in the European pot for Stephen Bradley’s men who are doing special things in Europe this season. A Johnny Kenny masterclass, two goals and an assist.
“Rovers head into the last group game against Chelsea sitting sixth in the Conference league table. Special moments for our league and country!”
Next up for Stephen Bradley’s side is the Stamford Bridge big one – and a tussle between the two top scorers in the competition – £89,860,000 apart.
Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
