Celtic are facing a massive summer rebuild at this point of time as they aim to return to the top of Scottish football as soon as possible. Of course, that is expected to take significant investment from the club in the upcoming transfer window.
That will be very difficult though, especially in the current financial climate. And you would have to feel a lot will depend on the transfer fees that the club receive for player departures this summer, which could be significant considering the likes of Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer are expected to leave with just a year left on their contracts at the end of the season.
One more man whose contract was believed to be running out in the summer of 2022 is Ryan Christie. But as reported by The Mail on Sunday (via Daily Record), the Scotland international’s contract is set to run out in January of next year.
That would mean that he will able to able to sign a pre-contract in the summer and leave on a free transfer in January of 2022, unless the club are able to agree a new deal with him.
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This would be a massive blow for Celtic
Of course, this would be a massive blow for the Hoops, not just because of what they will be losing on the pitch but also because of the fact that him leaving for free would see the club lose out on a significant transfer fee which could have gone towards rebuilding the squad.
According to Transfermarkt, Christie is valued at around £8.1 million. And while actual transfer fees fluctuate often, that looks like a solid estimate.
Christie has not been in great form this season but even then, he remains a regular in the first-team. And while he was expected to leave in the summer already, if the club end up losing him as a free agent, it would be an even bigger blow.