Player Analysis: Ianis Hagi

In Romania, this is the order: God, Sarmales, Hagi. Many know too well the experience of collapsing under the pressure of a legendary father. Marcus couldn't scratch the surface of Michael's legacy, and Enzo, Luca, and Theo have miles to go to before they're considered alongside Zizou. However, pressure can make diamonds, Steph with years still left, has eclipsed all that Dell achieved, and Cesare is now in the shadow of his son, Paolo "Il Capitano."

Bettering the "Maradona of the Carpathians" resume is a near-impossible challenge, one that Ianis should keep out of his mind. What he does have at the tender age of 22 is the relevant skills and appropriate conditions in Glasgow to spring himself into the upper echelons of world football and into the eternal folklore of Romanian football.

Ianis Hagi broke out under his father's tutelage at Viitorul Constanta in Romania's Liga 1, where he made his debut as a 16-year-old in the 2014-15 season. Operating and developing in the first team's peripheries at Viitorul, Hagi had shown enough to be subject of a £1.8 million transfer to legendary Italian club Fiorentina. He spent just over 18 months toing and froing between the first team and the U-21s.

After the uninspiring Italian adventure, Viitorul threw a lifeline to Hagi, which saw him return to his father and home, whilst Fiorentina turned a profit of £700,000. The return proved fruitful and a critical turning point in his young career. A productive 18/19 campaign saw him chalk up 14 goals and 8 assists as Viitorul finished third. Perhaps more important than the numbers was Hagi's reintroduction to the transfer rumour mill, which saw him linked with German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.