'Celtic fans are going to fall in love with him' - Hogh makes his mark

Celtic's latest summer signing, Kasper Hogh, is already making waves after scoring a hat-trick in his first league appearance for the Scottish champions. The £11 million striker, who has only played 175 minutes of competitive football for Celtic so far, put in a statement performance during his side's 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock.

Hogh not only scored the opening goal just 64 seconds into the match but also went on to score two more, completing a rapid-fire treble. This is the first hat-trick from a Celtic forward in the league since James Forrest scored three against Hibernian back in October 2022.

BBC pundit Pat Nevin described Hogh as a natural goalscorer and believes the new forward has the potential to fill the shoes of past Celtic strikers like Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi. Nevin also highlighted Hogh's intelligent movement and link-up play, suggesting the Danish forward is well on his way to becoming a proven goalscorer.

Former Scotland winger Nevin also noted that Hogh is a six-yard-box striker, and his goal-scoring prowess will trouble Premiership defenses. Tom English, BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter, echoed the praise, stating that Hogh is tearing up the league and is the most proven goalscorer Celtic has signed since Chris Sutton. The young striker's impressive performances have already earned him comparisons to past Celtic legends, and Celtic fans can look forward to seeing more from the talented 25-year-old as he continues to make his mark in the league.