Celtic have grabbed the headlines of the major dailies with relative ease this campaign. Under the tutelage of manager Brendan Rodgers, the Celts have in a jaw-dropping nick in the Ladbrokes Premiership, having garnered an unassailable lead of 24 points over second-placed Aberdeen. The Scottish top tier outfit have dropped merely a couple of points so far this season and despite their failure in European nights, a handsome league season is seemingly likely to boost their morale.
The summer transfer window will hold the key for how Rodgers and company perform the next time around. The window is a blend of boon and curse, for it might pose an opportunity to sign new players but the inherent threat of losing what they have at their disposal also lingers. Here are three Celtic players who might be leaving the club in the summer.
3 Celtic Players Who Could Leave The Club In The Summer
1. Emilio Izaguirre
Celtic have seen a scintillating rise of a certain youngster in the shape of Kieran Tierney, cementing his stature on the left-back slot. Rodgers trusted him and it yielded immense dividends, but the scenario has dished out in a manner that their long-standing servant, Emilio Izaguirre, has been pushed behind in the pecking order.
The 30-year-old Honduras international has more to offer than being a deputy to a 19-year old Tierney and should be aiming to force a move out in the summer.
2. Craig Gordon
A lot of credits for the Bhoys’ rise this season could be traced to the effectiveness and efficiency of their backline and none other than their no. 1 stopper in the shape of Craig Gordon has contributed the most in their prospective invincible league season. Chelsea were quite eager to sign this quality goalie in the transfer window that transpired, though a mid-season transfer wasn’t really going to happen.
After the season ends, one might be given a tinge of thought to the perception that the 34-year-old has got an unfinished business in the Premier League (having played for Sunderland for half-a-decade without winning anything substantial) and would himself want to have another go at the top tier of English football.
3. Moussa Dembele
Spearheading the Hoops this season has been their in-form hitman, Moussa Dembele, who has single-handedly (almost) discharged the role of a serial goal-getter. The 20-year-old French U21 has been in a breathtaking nick, scoring goals left right and centre and has been touted as arguably the hottest property which Scottish Premiership has on offer.
He moved to the Celtic Park from Fulham in the summer and with the galvanising effect he has succeeded to muster, the European heavyweights are definitely going to tempt Rodgers to allow a move for Dembele.
