Exclusive: Celtic submit bid for Man City wonderkid Simpson-Pusey
Celtic and Strasbourg have submitted offers for Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, sources have told Football Insider.
The Scottish and French clubs are among multiple teams trying to sign the 19-year-old wonderkid permanently or on loan.
City are yet to make a decision on whether to let Simpson-Pusey go this summer.
It comes amid a race for his signature that stretches across Scotland, France and Europe after the player’s impressive 2024-25 campaign.
Pep Guardiola handed the centre-back his first-team debut in the EFL Cup against Tottenham last season, and he also made two Premier League appearances later in the season.
Man City receive offers for player of the season
As well as making a number of senior appearances last season, Simpson-Pusey impressed in the Premier League 2, winning the player of the season award for the division.
The England under-18 international joined the Man City academy at the age of eight and has come through the ranks at the club.
Last week (23 July), Football Insider exclusively revealed that Simpson-Pusey was attracting interest from a number of Scottish Premiership and EFL Championship clubs.
Now, Celtic have made a concrete move for the defender, as Brendan Rodgers looks to bolster his ranks ahead of the upcoming campaign.
The Glasgow giants face competition in the race for Simpson-Pusey from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
Man City to lose Silva for free
Meanwhile, Man City could be set to lose Bernardo Silva for free as his agent opens talks with other clubs, sources have told Football Insider.
Silva was one of several players tipped to leave Man City at the end of last season, and as a client of ‘super-agent’ Jorge Mendes, the 30-year-old would have no shortage of suitors were this to happen.
Football Insider revealed that reported interest from Real Madrid has been rebuffed by Man City, after Guardiola made Silva central to next season’s plans by appointing him captain.
However, sources have told Football Insider that as Silva is yet to be offered new terms by City with his current deal set to expire in June 2026, Mendes is exploring options for the Portuguese as a potential free agent.
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