STAR CZECH ENTERPRISE

Cvancara's dream start has at least sorted frontline concerns on a hectic deadline day for O'Neill

- BY MICHAEL GANNON

MARTIN O'NEILL has been asked so much about transfers he sees certain reporters in his sleep.

But the Celtic boss might be able to rest a bit easier given the dream start to one of the players he has managed to get in.

O'Neill has been made to toss and turn over transfer business for much of the window but Tomas Cvancara already looks to have put to bed any concerns about his frontline.

Junior Adamu will check in from Freiburg to add a bit of muscle, while Kelechi Iheanacho might actually be more suitable as an impact sub. But the Czech loan star is already proving his worth.

Cvancara bagged the crucial opening goal in yesterday's crucial 2-0 win against Falkirk on the back of his impressive assist at Tynecastle on his debut the previous week.

The on-loan Borussia Monchen-gladbach man's movement caused the Bairns plenty of problems, as did his ability to take the ball into feet before linking with others.

Celtic have been crying out for a focus point - as well as a goal scorer - and Cvancara’s gaffer believes he could be both.

O'Neill said: "It was great and it was the breakthrough as well too, which was needed. And that’s nice for him and it'll give him a really big boost of confidence.

"There’s parts of his game that need tidying up, which I think he can do.

"He hasn't played much football in recent times, so that's two games for us. He makes the goal for us at Hearts, and at that stage he might have been the only player on our field who could have made that run at the time.