Gubala striker Rauf Aliyev has backed his teammate Bahlul Mustafazada to be a success at Celtic if the Scottish champions take him on trial. The 22-year-old’s contract at the Azeri club expires in the summer, and the defender has been tipped to join the Hoops. Aliyev is backing Mustafazada to perform well if Celtic do …
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has been backed as a possible candidate to replace Neil Lennon at Celtic at the end of the season. The former Liverpool and Chelsea manager’s contract at St James’ Park expires in June with the Spaniard likely to be available in the summer. Benitez has won the Champions League, the UEFA …
Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie suffered an awful facial injury during an aerial challenge with Aberdeen‘s Dominic Ball in the Scottish Cup semi-final at the weekend. The 24-year-old took to social media to thank supporters for their ‘get well soon’ messages. He even had time for a light-hearted joke about his injury: “Rumour has it we …
Celtic winger Maryan Shved is doing all he can to impress during the second half of the season for Karpaty Lviv. The Ukrainian was signed for £1.75m before being sent straight back on loan in January, and he scored an excellent goal for his current side at the weekend: Maryan Shved scored his 14th goal …
Former Celtic player and assistant manager Johan Mjallby believes Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez could be attracted to a move to Parkhead. The Spaniard’s contract at St James’ Park expires at the end of the season, with the former Liverpool and Chelsea boss no closer to signing a new deal. When asked about the possibility of …
There have been reports that Celtic could consider former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andres Villas-Boas to replace Neil Lennon in the summer. The Portuguese’s last job was at Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG which he left in November 2017. Since then, he has been trying his hand at rally driving. When asked about the …
Former Celtic player Charlie Nicholas doesn’t believe Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez is a realistic choice to be the Hoops’ next manager. The former Everton and Wigan boss has been installed by some bookmakers as the favourite to take over from Neil Lennon at the end of the season, with ex Scottish international Shaun Maloney …
Celtic could only manage a goalless draw at home against Livingston on Saturday. After struggling to see off ten-man Rangers and drawing 0-0 against Aberdeen at home in recent weeks, performances under Neil Lennon have been unconvincing. The Northern Irishman was given the Hoops job until the end of the season following Brendan Rodgers’ departure …
Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton felt that Timothy Weah put in an excellent performance against St Mirren last night. The American has barely featured since Neil Lennon was appointed interim manager but he was named in the starting line up for the game at the Paisley 2021 Stadium. Weah made an instant impact, scoring 15 …
Despite being Celtic’s most expensive January purchase at £2m, striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo has barely featured since his arrival in Scotland. In fact, he has made just one brief substitute appearance, in the 1-0 win over Kilmarnock, and has not played a single minute under interim manager Neil Lennon. Supporters on Twitter can’t make heads …
Leicester City have agreed a deal to loan striker Jamie Vardy to Celtic for next season. Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers reportedly feels guilty about the way he left Parkhead and as a way of saying sorry he offered the former England forward to the Scottish champions. Vardy is believed to be happy to make the …
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths will be back in training this week, the club have revealed. The 28-year-old has missed the last three and a half months after being given a leave of absence due to personal reasons. Fans are delighted that Griffiths is back in the first-team fold to help Celtic clinch an eighth consecutive …
Celtic full-back Mikael Lustig says he will find out this week whether he will be offered a new contract to stay at Parkhead. The Swedish international has been at the Scottish champions for almost seven years, but his current deal expires in June. Lustig has been linked with a return to his homeland with AIK …
Celtic defender Filip Benkovic won’t be returning to the Hoops after his loan spell ends at the Scottish club, according to Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers signed the Croatian international from the Foxes at the start of the campaign, but after moving to the King Power, the Northern Irishman wants the centre-back to return …