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Player Steven Gerrard was reportedly recommended at Rangers will allegedly join Celtic
Celtic are reported to have won the race for Leeds United and Everton target Aaron Hickey, who was claimed to have been recommended to Rangers manager Steven Gerrard earlier this season. According to 90min, Hickey will join Celtic this summer, despite being on the radar of Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton and Leeds United as well. The 17-year-old is on the books of Heart of Midlothian at the moment, but the Scottish teenager will reportedly return to the Hoops this summer, having been at the Glasgow giants as a youth player before he switched to Hearts. Rangers interest Interestingly, Rangers were linked with a move for the Hearts left-back in the January transfer window. Earlier this season, The Scottish Sun reported that Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson wanted to sign the Scotland Under-17...
Chris Sutton’s four-word reaction as Lennon makes sack claim about his Rangers counterpart
Celtic manager Neil Lennon believes that he would have been sacked had he gone two seasons without a trophy like his Rangers counterpart Steven Gerrard. The Hoops boss led his side to nine-in-a-row last week and is increasingly confident of helping them to 10 consecutive Scottish Premiership titles at the end of next season. Gerrard will look to stop Celtic next term, but has so far failed to prove that he has what it takes to having gone two campaigns without a silverware. Given the pressure and standard set at both Glasgow clubs, only two managers in Old Firm history have escaped getting sacked after going two full seasons without winning nothing. The Rangers boss is set for his third season at Ibrox, and he isn’t at the risk of getting sacked ahead of 2020-21. Lennon reckons that wouldn...
‘Getting a little bit embarrassing’: Celtic legend aims dig at ‘lucky’ Rangers
Glasgow Rangers finished second in the 2019-20 SPFL behind Celtic after the season was canceled due to the ongoing global health crisis. The Ibrox club were 13 points behind Celtic at the top when football in Scotland was stopped. Rangers felt aggrieved as Celtic were decided champions despite so many games left to be played. However, according to former Celtic striker and club legend Chris Sutton, the Light Blues could’ve been more than 20 points behind if all 38 games were played. As a result, Celtic have now won the Scottish Premiership nine times in a row. Sutton feels that it was getting embarrassing for the Gers as the gap between the clubs could’ve grown. “The best team won, winning 26 out of 30 games is absolutely phenomenal. The gap was so big,” said Sutton. “When you look at...
‘Better than the Arsenal Invincibles’ – Chris Sutton makes huge Celtic claim as Robbie Savage disagrees
Celtic won the 2019-20 Scottish Premiership title earlier this week after the SPFL decided the final standings of the campaign based on average points-per-game. The Hoops sealed their ninth consecutive league title in style having gone 13 points clear at the top of the table with eight games left, and former striker and BBC pundit Chris Sutton believes the remarkable feat is better than the Arsenal Invincibles season of 2003-04 and Leicester City winning the English Premier League title in 2015-16. The Celtic legend reckons Neil Lennon’s men’s achievement is only up there with the Lisbon Lions’ reign between 1965-66 and 1973-74 as the two biggest feats ever in British football. Robbie Savage doesn’t agree with Sutton, though, claiming winning nine-in-a-row in the Scottish top-flight is equ...
Report: Real Madrid have joined the race to sign £25m Newcastle top target
According to reports from Spanish outlet Defensa Central, Spanish giants Real Madrid have joined the race to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard in the summer transfer window. Last week, reports emerged that Newcastle United are also keen to sign the highly-rated young Frenchman who has just won the 2019-20 SPFL title with Celtic after the league came to an abrupt end. Edouard is one of the in-demand strikers in Europe after he enjoyed a spectacular campaign for the Bhoys. The Mail reported last week that the Magpies are weighing up a move for the striker. The Hoops value the player at around £40m, but due to the present financial situation, a deal could be done for much less. With the buzz of potential Newcastle United takeover doing the rounds, the Magpies have been linked with ...
Chris Sutton shares his best nine-in-a-row starting Xl
Celtic wrapped up nine-in-a-row earlier this week after the Scottish Premiership season was ended on a points-per-game basis. The campaign still had eight games left prior to the suspension of football in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the Hoops 13 points at the top of the table. The SPFL wasn’t able to come up with a way to play the remaining games, hence their decision to bring the campaign to a conclusion. Celtic will now look to make it 10-in-a-row next term, but their ninth consecutive title wouldn’t have been possible without some quality players over the past nine campaigns, and Hoops legend Chris Sutton has decided to pay a tribute to the best of the bunch, picking his best nine-in-a-row starting XI. My best 9-in-a-row Xl… who would be in yours??🍀#9inarowXl htt...
Celtic 19-year-old announces new contract on Twitter
Celtic youngster Brody Paterson has taken to Twitter to announce that he has committed his future to the Glasgow giants. Paterson has stated that he has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract with Celtic. The 19-year-old winger has said that he is proud to continue his footballing journey with the Hoops and is looking forward to getting back to action. Buzzing to have signed a new 3 year deal at @celticfc, extremely proud moment for myself and the family. Can’t wait to get back playing and continuing the hard work💚 pic.twitter.com/w72J0HOUL4 — Brody Paterson (@brodypatersonn) May 21, 2020 Possible first-team debut next season? Paterson is part of the Celtic youth team and has not made an appearance for the senior side yet. However, the Hoops’ faith in him suggests that he co...
28y/o in love with Celtic shares why January move Lennon wanted fell through
Montreal Impact midfielder Victor Wanyama has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur prevented him from returning to Celtic during the January transfer window. The Kenyan international spent two seasons at Parkhead between 2011 and 2013, establishing himself as a regular under manager Neil Lennon. The Hoops boss was keen on a reunion in January, claiming that Wanyama was in his thoughts as he looked to boost his squad for the second half of the season. However, the 28-year-old remained at Tottenham beyond the end of the winter transfer window, moving to the MLS the following month. Wanyama was willing to join Celtic again, though, but Spurs kept blocking the move. “It was sad the way they were treating me. I had given my all to the club. I loved the club and had a good relationship with the fans ...
‘Celtic spoke to me’: Player Brendan Rodgers reportedly wants shares his future plan
Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor has told The Scottish Sun that he plans to stay at the club next season, despite reported interest from Leicester City. According to The Scottish Sun, McGregor is on the radar of Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers worked with the Scotland international midfielder at Celtic and wanted to sign the 26-year-old in the summer of 2019 as well, according to the report. McGregor has been on the books of Celtic his entire professional club football career so far, and has won the league title six times with the Hoops. Having won the Scottish Premiership title for the past nine seasons, the Glasgow giants will be aiming to make it 10 in a row during the 2020-21 campaign. McGregor has said that he wants to stay at Celtic Park beyond the summer, and has ex...
Report: £1m player Rodgers described as ‘wonderful’ likely to leave Celtic
According to The Scottish Sun, Jonny Hayes is likely to leave Celtic in the summer transfer window. The 32-year-old winger joined Celtic from Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen in the summer of 2017 for a transfer fee reported by The Scottish Sun to be worth £1 million. According to Transfermarkt.co.uk, the Republic of Ireland international winger is out of contract at the Hoops at the end of this month. The Scottish Sun has claimed that Hayes is likely to leave, adding that his Celtic teammate and goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be out of Celtic Park, with the Scotsman’s current contract also ending at the end of this month. Disappointing Celtic spell Hayes has had a difficult time at Celtic, as the winger has not been a regular in the team, either under former manager Neil Lennon or his c...
Leicester City leading the race to sign 22-year-old Celtic star: report
Leicester City are understood to be leading the race to sign Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer this summer, a report from 90min claims. The Norway international was on the Foxes radar at the beginning of the year but a deal failed to materialise with the Hoops being reluctant to lose their centre-back at the midway stage of the season. Brendan Rodgers’ side are now said to be planning a renewed approach and they are reported to be in pole position to sign the 22-year-old this summer ahead of several high-profile clubs including Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. Ajer made the breakthrough into the Celtic first-team under Rodgers in 2017 and the Northern Irishman is credited for transforming him from a defensive midfielder into a regular centre-back. Obviously, the player’s close associ...
Report: Celtic and Rangers keen to snap up 24-yr-old long-term target on a massive bargain
Celtic and Rangers have been linked with a move for the Feyenoord midfielder Renato Tapia. The midfielder will be a free agent in June and the Scottish giants are looking to snap him up on a bargain as per reports (via Sportwitness). The 24-year-old defensive midfielder can play as a centre back as well and he could prove to be a decent addition to Rangers or Celtic. Both clubs could use some depth in their midfield and Tapia would make sense as a signing, especially on a free. It will be interesting to see if the Scottish giants manage to convince the player to join either of them this summer. A move to Scotland would be an interesting challenge for the midfielder. He has done well for the Dutch side so far and he will fancy his chances of shining in Scotland as well. Celtic and Rangers a...
