Ally McCoist is a big fan of ‘fantastic’ player who has been linked to Celtic

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It’s not even close to the end of the season and Celtic are being linked to players as Brendan Rodgers looks to build for the summer.

The Celtic manager has bemoaned the lack of quality signed by the club this season and with plenty of money in the bank, the fans will be looking for the board to spend and it and spend big.

This season has shown what happens when you don’t invest properly in the first team as Celtic struggled to cope when top players like Reo Hatate and Cameron Carter-Vickers succumbed to injury.

To address that it seems Celtic are already on the hunt for some new talent as Blackburn midfielder, Sammie Szmodics, was recently linked to the club.

Ally McCoist praises ‘fantastic’ Szmodics

Speaking about Sammie Szmodics on talkSPORT, Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist were waxing lyrical about the free-scoring midfielder.

Stelling: “Sammie Szmodics, 28 years of age and didn’t look much like a footballer to be brutally honest.

“He’s got 29 goals this season, he signed a new deal in July but Blackburn are a selling club.

“He’s been linked with Celtic and Brentford and I tell you what I think any newly promoted side, they would take a chance on him, wouldn’t they?”

McCoist: “Oh Jeff I like him. See those players you mentioned there, Smodicz. Simms and Dewsbury-Holt, fantastic talents.

“But Sammie Szmodics, I tell you right now, that goal return for an attacking midfielder, you can’t get that nowadays.”

Szmodics has been on fire this season for Blackburn Rovers in the Championship in England this season. With 29 goals and four assists in 42 appearances, he is fast becoming one of the hottest properties down south. [Transfermarkt]

The 28-year-old Republic of Ireland international’s goals have helped lift Blackburn clear of the relegation zone this season but with two years still to run on his current contract, Szmodics won’t be cheap if Celtic do decide to make their move.