Patrick Vieira wants to sign Celtic star in bargain deal

Nice manager Patrick Vieira is reportedly eyeing a bargain deal for the Celtic star as he is yet to put pen to paper on an contract extension.

Fans from around Europe will try to convince you how the Scottish league is weak yet that never stops clubs from calling for Celtic stars whenever the opportunity presents itself. Every season there are multiple players who are linked with moves to some of the biggest clubs in the world and is it not hard to seeing why judging by the performances of Virgil van Dijk, Victor Wanyama and Moussa Dembele in recent years since leaving the Hoops.

The current squad also has a number of players who are capable of playing in the biggest leagues and the club have undoubtedly done well to not let any of them leave in the past transfer window. But they will know very well sooner or later, some of them are bound to leave Parkhead.

One of those players could end up being Ryan Christie. The Scottish international has become a huge part of the Celtic team in recent seasons after it looked like he was bound for the exit door during his early career at the club.

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Things have dramatically changed since though and at this point of time he is one of the most consistent performers at the club. Of course, his performances have caught the eye clubs from around the world, with French Ligue 1 side Nice being one of them.

According to The Scottish Sun, Patrick Vieira is understood to be an admirer of the midfielder and is hoping to reach a bargain deal for him as his contract at Celtic is quickly running out. As things stand, his contract is set to run out at the end of May in 2022.

As a result, if Celtic fail to get him to sign a contract extension, they could be forced to let him go at the end of the season instead of risking losing him for free in the following summer transfer window.

Of course, the best thing would be if Christie signs an extension with the club as he is an important member of Neil Lennon’s setup and the club will find it hard to replace someone of his quality.