All a bit weird isn't it? I understand that Flamengo's interest in him was due to him impressing their current sporting director, Jose Boto, whilst he was on loan in Portugal. Even so, whilst Mikey can certainly have his moments of magic, he is certainly inconsistent and the question of why a top Brazilian club may want a player who could not secure his position at Celtic and has been mostly disappointing for a Championship club like ourselves is a moot one. Yes, £5 million isn't probably a lot of money for Flamengo who would surely expect to pay considerably more for any player they thought would push for a consistent first team place but it doesn't feel right.

Talk of a failed medical seems just idle speculation as he wasn't even due to get on the plane to fly out there for it until Tuesday and do we believe the other stories about a backlash from Flamengo fans? I know that players from Northern Europe are a rarity in South American football, but seems a stretch.

Tbh, I'd still be happy to keep him as I think finding a replacement left winger to better him would be difficult given our finances. My concern is both how much this now puts the Heggebo move in jeopardy and how much pressure it puts on the club to gain financial elbow room by selling more sought after players like Fellows or Price.