{"items":[{"title":"Five possible Celtic summer departures","body":"
Celtic are currently flying high at the top of the Scottish Premiership and haven\u2019t suffered defeat in the league in 2019.<\/p>\n
Brendan Rodgers\u2019 side are eight points clear of second place Rangers ahead of Sunday\u2019s clash against Motherwell and are chasing a historic \u2018treble treble\u2019 of Scottish titles.<\/p>\n
The Hoops brought in numerous attacking options during the January transfer window, with Oliver Burke and Timothy Weah arriving on loan, before\u00a0Vakoun Issouf Bayo joined on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n
Celtic\u2019s boardroom business will more than likely be looking to the summer as they look to strengthen their squad yet again.<\/p>\n
However, Celtic officials will also be looking to hand out new contracts in an attempt to keep their key players in\u00a0Glasgow.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve decided to take a look at the five first-team players who, at this moment in time, are all available to leave Celtic Park on a free transfer when their contracts expire in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n","author":"Charlie Smith","image":[{"url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1094584706-1200x800.jpg","author":"Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images Sport","title":"Celtic v Hibernian - Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership"}],"dates":{"published":"2019-02-23T10:55:38+00:00","updated":"2019-02-23T10:56:07+00:00"},"id":"39-32822","link":[{"rel":"self","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/readceltic.com\/2019\/02\/23\/five-possible-celtic-summer-departures\/"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"application\/json","href":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/msn-feed\/?id=39-32822"}],"keywords":[],"slideshows":[{"images":[{"title":"Five possible Celtic summer departures","body":"
Celtic are currently flying high at the top of the Scottish Premiership and haven’t suffered defeat in the league in 2019.
Brendan Rodgers’ side are eight points clear of second place Rangers ahead of Sunday’s clash against Motherwell and are chasing a historic \u2018treble treble\u2019 of Scottish titles.
The Hoops brought in numerous attacking options during the January transfer window, with Oliver Burke and Timothy Weah arriving on loan, before Vakoun Issouf Bayo joined on a permanent basis.
Celtic’s boardroom business will more than likely be looking to the summer as they look to strengthen their squad yet again.
However, Celtic officials will also be looking to hand out new contracts in an attempt to keep their key players in Glasgow.
We’ve decided to take a look at the five first-team players who, at this moment in time, are all available to leave Celtic Park on a free transfer when their contracts expire in the summer. <\/p>\n","author":"Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images Sport","url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1094584706.jpg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1094584706-160x160.jpg"},{"title":"Dedryck Boyata","body":"
Belgium international\u00a0Dedryck Boyata has been a key member of the squad in recent years. The 28-year-old\u00a0tried to leave Celtic at the start of the season and his agent has hinted at the defender’s departure in the summer. Boyata, who has made over 100 appearances since joining from Manchester City in 2015, would be a huge miss at Celtic Park.<\/p>\n","author":"Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images Sport","url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1059199716.jpg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1059199716-160x160.jpg"},{"title":"Mikael Lustig","body":"
Experienced defender\u00a0Mikael Lustig has made over 260 appearances in a seven-year stay at Celtic, however, the full back is another who could currently leave on a free this summer. Lustig has expressed his desire to stay at Celtic Park, so the Swede may well be offered an extension.<\/p>\n","author":"Mark Runnacles\/Getty Images Sport","url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1124550461.jpg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1124550461-160x160.jpg"},{"title":"Emilio Izaguirre","body":"
Left-back\u00a0Emilio Izaguirre\u00a0re-joined the club on a one-year deal at the start of the season, however, the defender may well exit the club for a second time in the summer.\u00a0The Honduras international has filled in at left-back in\u00a0Kieran Tierney\u2019s absence, however, with\u00a0Izaguirre set to turn 33 in May, Celtic may decide against offering the defender a new deal.<\/p>\n","author":"Mark Runnacles\/Getty Images Sport","url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1124554049.jpg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1124554049-160x160.jpg"},{"title":"Cristian Gamboa","body":"
Cristian Gamboa has failed to live up to the hype surrounding him when joining the club in 2016. The Costa Rica international has featured in just 19 league appearances and\u00a0looks destined to leave when the campaign comes to a close.<\/p>\n","author":"Ian MacNicol\/Getty Images Sport","url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1018910564.jpg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/1018910564-160x160.jpg"},{"title":"Dorus de Vries","body":"
Experienced shot-stopper\u00a0Dorus de Vries is currently the third choice keeper at Celtic Park behind Craig Gordon and Scott Bain and looks set to leave the club in the summer.\u00a0de Vries was originally signed by Rodgers as a backup in 2016 and has made just 15 appearances in all competitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n","author":"Steve Welsh\/Getty Images Sport","url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/602263240.jpg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/02\/602263240-160x160.jpg"}]}]}]}