How I Figured Out Victor Wanyama’s Whole Celtic Exit Thing
Alright, so man, this transfer story about Victor Wanyama leaving Celtic kept popping up in old football chats. It bugged me. I remember him being huge for Celtic back then, just disappearing. Figured it was time to dig in properly, like I actually lived through that window, ya know? Wanted the real dirt.
First thing, like always, I just started typing his name into the search bar. “Victor Wanyama Celtic why leave.” Obvious, right? Got swamped. Tons of old articles, forum rants, highlight reels. Problem was, most stuff was either Celtic fans crying about losing him or just praising his skills. No clear “why.”
So I got more specific. My next try was stuff like “Victor Wanyama 2013 transfer reason.” That got warmer. Started seeing bits about English clubs circling. Big names. Then this name “Southampton” kept popping up. Huh, Southampton? Felt kinda small-time back then? Didn’t seem like the obvious step. Had to check if my memory was right about their league position that year.
Here’s where I went down a rabbit hole, real talk:
- Checked old Premier League tables for 2012/13 – Yeah, Saints were fighting relegation early on, finished mid-table.
- Looked up Celtic’s season then – Won the league again, but crashing out of the Champions League group stage.
- Searched for his interviews around that time – Found snippets. He talked ambition. Wanted the “top level.” Hinted Celtic wasn’t it long-term.
- Searched transfer gossip from summer 2012 – Bam! Found threads speculating clubs like Arsenal were interested… but nothing concrete came that summer.
This clicked. Celtic was winning Scotland easy, sure, but Champions League exit hurt. Victor was young, bossing it. He wanted more. So when 2013 came, and Southampton made a solid offer, Celtic had basically lost their bargaining power. The player wanted the Premier League move – even to a club not in Europe – and that was that.
The “where he went” part was easier, once I nailed the “why.” Confirmed it fast: Saints paid a then-club-record fee. Made sense. Showed they were serious. For Victor? It was the stepping stone he needed. Proved himself in a bigger league, then nailed a massive move to Tottenham later. Finished the puzzle.
Honestly, it felt good piecing it together like old news. Just shows you, sometimes players leave good situations chasing that next level, even if the immediate team looks like a sideways step. Fans might hate it, but the player’s got one career. Hard to blame him. The whole thing’s just… football, you know?
