Celtsarehere understands. Rangers have missed out on Chelsea’s centre-back Ishe Samuels-Smith who is now moving to Strasbourg on a permanent deal.

Strasbourg were the only other club who had firmed up interest in Jahmai Simpson-Pusey and now they are set to secure the centre-back it looks like it clears the path for Celtic to try and get a loan deal done.

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Manchester City’s Ederson and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

The developments could prove significant for Brendan Rodgers, who is looking to bolster his defensive options before the transfer window closes.

Simpson-Pusey, an 19-year-old centre-half highly regarded at the Etihad, is available for a loan move this season as Pep Guardiola looks to get him valuable first-team experience at a competitive level.

With Strasbourg now out of the picture, Celtic appears to have a clear run at the youngster. The Hoops hierarchy have been monitoring the situation for some time, aware that competition for promising young defenders can heat up quickly in the final weeks of a transfer window.

Rodgers has been vocal about the need for more depth at centre-back, especially with the added strain of Champions League qualifiers on the horizon.

Simpson-Pusey fits the mould of player Celtic have been targeting in recent seasons, young, athletic, technically strong, and with scope to develop into a key first-team contributor.

His potential arrival would provide competition for established options such as Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty, and Dane Murray, giving Rodgers greater flexibility in rotation and cover for injuries.

The timing of this opportunity is critical. Celtic have already been linked with several defensive targets this summer, but a loan move for Simpson-Pusey could represent a low-risk, high-reward addition.

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Manchester City’s Jahmai Simpson-Pusey during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

His development would benefit from regular minutes in a team challenging for silverware, and Celtic’s proven track record in nurturing young talent could be a decisive factor in negotiations with Manchester City.

The coming days will be telling as the Hoops weigh up their options and look to move quickly. With the transfer window ticking down, the route to securing Simpson-Pusey is now more open than it has been all summer, and Celtic will not want to let it pass them by.

5 COMMENTS

  1. Is there any danger that this board of Tories,could possibly think about the supporters who spend good money on renewing ST.Year after Year and following the team away and abroad,yet still get treated like dirt from these people.Start spending money on the team not buying one player ten looking for loan deals,maybe it’s time for Supporters to wake up smell the coffee,and chase these Parasites

  2. Still time to get decent players in we have lost 2 players who scored over 30 between them wee kygo hundred that’s a lot of goals so need addressing also midfield to light weight needs big physical strong player not a project . Regarding management its all about costs and profit nothing else fans treated as cash cows that all just look at the stadium it’s shabby and old and needs serious money spent on it. What happened to the hotel project a few years ago it was all bullshit .

  3. Rubbish celtic transfer spending door is firmly shut, they don’t do spending money they just count it and keep it for as long as possible and then dividend time

  4. We are the only club spent money in the last 2 seasons we don’t need to spend for spl champions league is the qualification that gets us in Europe top tournament is where we need to be yes as a Celtic support I have been spoilt by some our play and the players that have been brought this club u dont get 60,000 at home games at ridiculous times by sky for there live coverage plus a 10,000 waiting list for season books you dont get that playing bad football but Ajax was a wake up call wgmhat could happen if we aren’t focused maybe they did to much training in the heat we have people on our books to look after players diet maybe had a few drinks night before but what happen is a worry so we need at least 16 first team players im not relaying this Rodgers he will know its the board

  5. The ONLY board member who will receive a dividend is a billionaire, it’ll be wallies tae his bank balance, so this dividends pish isn’t washing (;-0)

    HH

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