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Roberts replacement, Hayes ready?
Patrick Roberts was in emphatic form last season, scoring 11 times and laying on a further 19 assists for the Hoops as they completed a treble north of the border.
His return to parent club Manchester City looks as though a permanent move will not be completed, with Jonny Hayes a viable replacement but now 30 years of age.
Signing Ghezzall will give Rodgers another option in the final third if Hayes, or indeed Scott Sinclair or James Forrest are not playing to the required standard.