Celtic fans are wondering who Brendan Rodgers will put up to challenge Kieran Tierney at left-back next season.
It’s not going to be Greg Taylor because he has joined Greek side PAOK on a free transfer, and it doesn’t look like it will be Jeffrey Schlupp either.
After Schlupp’s loan spell at Celtic, where he picked up a Scottish Premiership title medal, he returned to Crystal Palace to say his final goodbyes, and now he is a free agent.
There has been next to no noise about the champions of Scotland bringing him back, because if they wanted to, then with pre-season underway, it would have happened by now, especially given that he isn’t attached to any club.
But talk around Schlupp’s future is now starting to heat up.
Jeffrey Schlupp wanted by West Brom after Celtic loan spell
At the age of 32 and with no transfer fee attached to his name, Schlupp brings a lot of quality and experience to the table.
Pete O’Rourke has claimed on social media that West Brom, who are managed by Ryan Mason, are showing interest in Schlupp’s services.
The EFL expert claims the Midlands side are ‘plotting a move’ for the versatile defender after his short spell at Celtic.
Ryan Mason after working under Celtic hero Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou helped Tottenham win the Europa League last season, but the Celtic hero was then sacked by the London club.
Mason was part of Postecoglou’s coaching set-up, but now the 34-year-old is diving into the big time for the first time in his career.
If Schlupp gets the move to West Brom, then he will go from being managed by 52-year-old Rodgers to the inexperience of Mason, who is only two years older than him, and if it works out, then it might just result in promotion to the English Premier League.
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