Liverpool ace close to £8m deal: Celtic must make eleventh hour move to form Rodgers reunion
Brown needs a partner
Scott Brown has seen a number of midfielders attempt to partner him in Rodgers’ 4-2-3-1 system, but Rodgers could not settle on one player.
Callum McGregor was inconsistent, while Nir Bitton could leave the club this summer after failing to have any kind of impact despite starting as first choice.
Kouassi Eboue has been given little chance since signing from Russian side Krasnodar and Stewart would end those concerns in the middle of the park.