Defensive duo should be offloaded: Three Celtic players who must be sold before deadline
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The news has been dominated by players that Brendan Rodgers could bring into Celtic, as the transfer window draws to a close, with Chelsea's Charly Musonda the most recent to be linked. So far the Bhoys have signed two players, with Marvin Compper and Lewis Morgan joining the Bhoys, and with injuries to Leigh Griffiths and Craig Gordon it seems inevitable that players will join the Scottish champions. However, there may also inevitably be players who depart Glasgow in the last week of the transfer window. The Hoops have a huge squad and there is a good chance that players who are in need of first-team football will look for a move away. Here
Football Insider
looks at three players who must be offloaded by the Hoops before Wednesday night's transfer deadline.
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CRISTIAN GAMBOA
The right-back is one of the few Celtic players who will be featuring in the World Cup, but he has featured rarely for the Hoops this season. The Costa Rican right-back has fallen out of favour completely with Brendan Rodgers, and hasn't played since a 1-0 win over Dundee in October. In a World Cup year, he will be looking for games to ensure that he keeps his place in the Costa Rica squad for the World Cup in Russia. The first of the defensive duo that should be moved on.
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EBOUE KOUASSI
Signed a year ago from Russian side Krasnodar, but has struggled to adapt to playing in Glasgow, and has only featured in cameo roles so far this season. A loan move could do him the world of good, as it would give him regular game time which is what the player needs, and Brendan Rodgers would be able to judge the player's progress at the end of the season. With the Hoops having some Champions League qualifiers in July, having an in-form Kouassi would be a bonus.
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JOZO SIMUNOVIC
The Bosnian international started a game for the first time in a month in the Hoops 1-0 win over Hibernian. The defender had previously been dropped after a poor performance in the 4-0 loss to Hearts in December. There have been a lot of rumours about the 23-year-old's future, and it wouldn't be surprising if a bid comes in before the end of the transfer window. With Marvin Compper's arrival, Brendan Rodgers should decide to cash in on the centre-back. In other Celtic news,
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