Celtic fans must forget about Arne Engels' price tag if he is to fully be allowed the chance to flourish in Glasgow.
That's the view of former Celtic great Peter Grant.
The Belgian has been in and out of Brendan Rodgers' side so far this season, although, has mostly been consigned to the bench.
He was signed for a club-record transfer fee of £11m last summer, as the Hoops splashed the cash on the playmaker and Adam Idah.
Grant is backing Engels to come good in a Celts jersey, despite going through a rough patch currently.
“It's been quite a difficult season Engels," Grant told the Daily Record. "If you're not playing, you end up lacking that little bit of confidence.
“What you end up doing is taking that extra touch to make sure everything's perfect, instead of playing with that freedom.
“Then you get caught in possession and the ball bobbles off you because you're thinking too much about it.
“Whereas if you're in that flow, you feel as if you're untouchable. The ball seems so big, but when you're not playing that particularly well, the ball seems the size of a ping-pong ball.
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“You've got to be so conscious of everything you're trying to do. Looking at Arne, I think that's where he is. Even though I think he's got really good qualities.
“I thought he was unfairly criticised last year. To be fair to the kid, forget about being £11m.
“That's very, very difficult to judge. It's not the boy who puts it on.
“If somebody comes and values your house at £1m but then there's a guy down the street who loves it that much and offers you £11m, does it make your house any better? No. It's just about what somebody was willing to pay for you.
“I never think anybody's worth £11m. There are reserve players down in England moving for £25m and I've never heard of them.
“The one thing I would try and get out of people's minds is forget the price tag. I only judge him on how he's performing, how well he's playing.
“I thought he was very quiet on Saturday. He's not at the good levels I thought he showed last year.
“I thought he was a goal threat. I thought his passing was excellent. I thought his running without receiving the ball was excellent.
“He got in the box. He made unselfish runs, which created space for others. I've no doubt there's a talented boy in there.
“To break into that Belgium team and work and train with these players shows that. But what he's got to understand is the pressures that come with playing with Celtic.
“He's a young man. You're always learning your trade. This is what you'll see what he's made of more than anything else.”
Grant is also keen to see Paulo Bernardo kick on, with the Portuguese midfielder struggling for regular game time under Rodgers.
He added: "I'm surprised he's not played more minutes. I know he had the Under-21s tournament with Portugal and came back late.
“That's always the nightmare, if you come back to pre-season later. You're playing catch-up then - but it's difficult, because you need that time off.
“I'm a big fan of Bernardo, I must admit. I enjoy the way he plays. He's a good footballer. He's a very good interceptor.
“He reads situations well, he seems to know where the ball is going and picks up a lot of second balls.
“He seems to have a level head and can handle the pressure. Whether he's having a good game or a bad game, he always wants the ball. I think he's a goal threat.
“I am a big supporter of him. But I don't work with him every day. So I would never say he should be playing more games or whatever because I think that's unfair on Brendan as well.
“There could be a million reasons why he's not playing. But we always just go on the fact he's not being selected in the XI. So I'm always conscious of that.
“But talent-wise, he's never let Celtic down. The biggest compliment I could pay him is that if Callum's not playing, he's the only one who could play Callum's role."
