Simon Donnelly talks up Scott McKenna to Celtic as defender is yet to find new club

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The Celtic fans are still waiting for Brendan Rodgers to make his third summer signing as the countdown to the new season continues.

The Celtic boss solved his Joe Hart conundrum by signing Viljami Sinisalo and Kasper Schmeichel but as yet, is still to find a backup or even challenger for Hoops duo Kyogo Furuhashi and Greg Taylor.

However, it’s neither of those positions that Simon Donnelly is speaking about as the former Celtic striker urges Brendan Rodgers to sign a defender who is currently a free agent.

Scott McKenna would be a ‘good signing’ for Celtic

Scott McKenna has been linked to Celtic in the past during Brendan Rodgers’ first tenure as manager but as far as this summer goes, the former Nottingham Forest man has not been mentioned as a name connected with a move to Paradise.

But that hasn’t stopped Donnelly from telling his old club to make a move for the Scotland defender who is still without a club despite starring in Euro 2024 for Steve Clarke’s side.

Donnelly said [Superscoreboard], “I think he’d be a good signing. He’s obviously been linked with both Celtic and Rangers in recent times and I think that’s a position where I think Brendan will certainly be looking to strengthen and left back.

“Scales was in there last year and did so well. But I think they want to go and put another couple of players in those positions. But I think McKenna would be a good one.

“I think he knows the league. He’s been down south and he’s done reasonably well down there.

“He’s been in and around the international set-up. I think he’d be a decent addition to Celtic.”

McKenna seems in no rush to sort out his future but it does seem that there are already suitors out there looking to sign the 27-year-old

Hull City hold ‘positive talks’ with Scott McKenna

According to Hull Live, the Championship club has held ‘positive talks’ with McKenna about a possible move to The Tigers as they launch an ‘ambitious’ bid to land the experienced defender.

The report also claims that Hull faces competition from Rangers but believes they can get a deal done after initially thinking that the finances involved may have made any potential agreement difficult.

Whether Celtic holds an interest in McKenna or not is unknown, but as a free agent with international and Premier League experience, surely the Scotland defender could be a viable option for Brendan Rodgers to bolster his backline?