The four Celtic players who have reported for pre-season but know their future lies elsewhere

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The majority of Celtic’s players are back for pre-season, but some will know that they are likely to end the transfer window in new surroundings.

While Callum McGregor was excited to return to pre-season, some members of Brendan Rodgers’ squad will be sweating over their future.

However, there are a number of players who have arrived at Lennoxtown and know that they probably need to move on to further their career.

Here, 67 Hail Hail looks at the four players that fit that criteria.

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Gustaf Lagerbielke

Gustaf Lagerbielke has never managed to settle at Celtic, despite the Hoops forking out over £3m for his signature.

The defender has hardly had a sniff in the side and spent last season out on loan at Eredivisie outfit FC Twente.

With Hayato Inamura set to join Celtic and plenty of other options in that position, Rodgers would be more than willing to part ways with the centre-back.

Braga want Lagerbielke and it would present a great chance for a defender who is still relatively young to get his career back on track.

Stephen Welsh

It’s always hard to leave your boyhood club, but Stephen Welsh needs to admit that his time is up.

Welsh spent the second half of last season on loan in Belgium but didn’t exactly pull up any trees.

Numerous players are ahead of him in the pack and the 25-year-old needs to be playing regular first team football.

Adam Montgomery

Unfortunately for Adam Montgomery, his time of becoming a future Celtic star has gone.

Following several loans out, Montgomery has never done enough to warrant a spot in the first-team and now Kieran Tierney is back at Paradise, those chances seem even more unlikely.

Montgomery needs to play and if he truly wants that, will realise a move elsewhere will help.

Johnny Kenny

The biggest surprise of all on the list as Johnny Kenny did have a role to play last season.

However, the signing of Callum Osmand will act as a warning sign to Kenny that Rodgers may have other ideas.

Bolton Wanderers had a bid for Kenny rejected and although a permanent exit would seem strange, a loan to a fellow Scottish Premiership side or League One club in England could work out.