Celtic academy graduate Scott Robertson is to sit down with Ange Postecoglou this morning to be told he has no future at the club.
It was revealed that the Scottish champions would not be renewing the youngster’s contract which expires at the end of May next year and that harsh news is set to be confirmed today.
Since making his competitive debut for the club in December 2019 he is yet to feature for Celtic this season and has had loan spells at various clubs in English football including Gillingham, Doncaster Rovers and Crewe Alexandra.
It has just not worked out for Robertson with there being a number of players in front of him in the pecking order at Parkhead which he has already accepted.
Moving away from Celtic will give him a chance to get the minutes he craves with it being reported that his former Celtic captain, Scott Brown’s Fleetwood side are interested in the youngster as well as St Mirren.
“I’m weirdly looking forward to getting a new team, facing a fresh challenge and playing regularly. The manager will have a meeting with me on Thursday to tell me what’s been decided but I’m already aware of the situation,” said Scott Robertson speaking to the Daily Record.
“My agent told me last week after he’d been on a phone call with the manager and chief executive Michael Nicholson and they told him I couldn’t be guaranteed game time and there wouldn’t be a contract extension next summer. I’ve missed that feeling of getting ready for a game on a Saturday and gaining that consistency which playing week after week brings.
“Whether I move in January or in the summer remains to be seen but I’m excited about what the future will bring. It’s about waiting to see if the right club comes along and taking careful consideration of the options out there.”
There could be a cut price deal agreed for Robertson with him free to now sign a pre-contract with any club of his choosing come the beginning of January.
He was part of the Hoops Champions League squad this year and also went on the trip to Sydney but failed to make any sort of impression as he was only likely included due to the shortage of numbers.
Robertson hasn’t tried to avoid the situation and knew what was coming his way.
“Going to Australia wasn’t a shot in the arm or anything like that as I’m quite switched on when it comes to the realities of football. You get a feel for how things are when you’re in training in Lennoxtown every day.
“I only played against Sydney for about 15 minutes and I don’t have any minutes for the first team this season so I had the gut feeling my time at the club was nearing an end. Now there’s so much to look forward to as a new chapter in my career is about to begin and I’m going to relish that.”
