Celtic Watch Barney Stewart as Falkirk Striker Gains Summer Attention
Celtic are watching barney stewart this summer as the Falkirk striker draws transfer interest and chatter around his next step. The move comes as Celtic prepare to hunt for a striker, while Stewart’s rise has put him in a conversation few expected when he turned professional at 20.
Paul Cooney on Celtic interest
Paul Cooney said on Go Radio: “The word is that Celtic are watching Barney Stewart, and others as well.” That puts the 22-year-old firmly into a summer frame where Celtic are expected to keep checking the market for a forward, and Stewart is one of the names now being discussed publicly.
Kevin Kyle pushed the point further by calling Stewart “young and learning” and saying he has “so much potential moving forward.” He also drew a line between interest and readiness, adding: “Do I think he is ready for a club like Celtic? No, absolutely not.”
Kevin Kyle’s read on Stewart
Kyle said Stewart could fit a different level right now, telling listeners: “Do I think he can slot in somewhere like an Aberdeen? 100%. The way Stephen Robinson plays.” He said Stewart is a focal point who can “hold it up, lay it off, he gets in the box, causes problems, drags players out of position, and allows the other players to get involved.”
That description matches the way Falkirk have used him. The club are newly promoted and still managed to secure a top-six finish, with Stewart playing a key part in that run. Kyle also said: “He has been a massive part of what Falkirk have done.”
Falkirk’s rise and Scotland talk
The interest arrives as Stewart’s profile keeps climbing beyond club football. There is talk about whether he can break into the Scotland team for the World Cup, and Kyle said: “It’s difficult. But it’s nice to have his name in that conversation, because he is one of very few Scotland players who are actually scoring goals.”
For Falkirk, that leaves a familiar tension around a player who has already driven results at a higher level than many expected. For Celtic, it is a search for a striker that now includes a 22-year-old whose next move may be weighed not just by potential, but by whether he is ready for the jump.
