Alan Thompson makes a shock loan move to Leeds

By S.Aravind
January 13 2007

Alan Thompson, hero of many Celtic fans for his services to one of Britain's biggest clubs made the surprising move to Leeds. Thompson might have stepped down a division. At the same time,he knows that joining Leeds United and helping them fight relegation can actually be a blessing in disguise .

The Mighty Leeds United struggling in the wrong end of the division badly needed a creative player in their midfield with the ability of the highest order on the ball. They can count themselves lucky as you don’t get many better than Alan Thompson in the championship who fits those criteria’s. Since Jan 2006 Thompson has featured (team or bench) in 20 of Celtic's competitive 1st team games. He only started 3 but cummulatively played more than 3 hours of football last year . Since 2006 was Thompson's only damp year , Leeds can expect a man with a point to prove .

Thompson spent over six years at Celtic (227 appearances with 51 goals) following a £2.75million switch from Aston Villa in 2000. He had previously made over 150 appearances for Bolton before moving to Villa in a £4.5million deal in 1998.