Celtic need new signings to strengthen the squad for the title run-in this season.
With Martin O’Neill looking to add at least a striker to the Celtic first-team, the Parkhead board certainly have the cash to back him.
But as well as seeing new players come in, some will have to exit the club as Celtic also try to reduce their bloated squad.
Do Celtic need to offer more first-team chances to their academy players?
And it seems that one talented Celtic Academy youngster looks set to leave the Bhoys in the summer with one SPFL club hopeful of landing him for free after an impressive spell out on loan.
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Partick Thistle want Celtic Academy graduate Ben McPherson
Young Ben McPherson has been enjoying this season on loan away from Celtic at Partick Thistle as he looks to continue his first-team development.
Former Rangers coach Alex Rae praised the Celtic youngster as being ‘brilliant’ as he impressed at the Maryhill club where Rae now assists manager Mark Wilson.
Journalist Alan Nixon reports on his Patreon that Thistle ‘want to keep’ McPherson and hope to land the Celtic youngster for free when his contract expires at the end of the season.
McPherson could make Celtic exit to England despite SPFL interest
However, Wilson faces competition as Nixon says that there are a number of clubs keen on McPherson with the Celtic kid in ‘no rush’ to make a decision about his future.
Clubs in England are said to be keen on McPherson on a free and Nixon also said Celtic could look to sell him in the January window.
Whatever happens, it appears that the young right-back is in demand and if McPherson does decide to leave Celtic, the defender won’t be short on suitors.
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