Celtic: Albian Ajeti is free to leave this summer | OneFootball

Celtic centre-forward Albian Ajeti will be told he is free to leave Parkhead in the summer transfer window.

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That’s according to a report by Football Insider, who claim a Celtic source has revealed that Ange Postecoglou will inform the 25-year-old that he is surplus to requirements at Celtic Park at the end of the season, with the Bhoys willing to consider any offers submitted for the Switzerland international.

The striker had been linked with a move away from Glasgow in the January transfer window, with FC Basel reported to have been interested in the former West Ham United forward, however, no move ultimately materialised for the striker – who remains well down the attacking pecking order at Parkhead.

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Postecoglou must finally axe Ajeti

Considering just how poor Ajeti has been since his £5m move to Celtic back in 2020, it is unsurprising to learn that Postecoglou is willing to cut the centre-forward loose at the end of the season.

Indeed, over his 20 Premiership appearances during his debut campaign, the £2.25m-rated striker found the back of the net just six times, provided his teammates with one assist and created no big chances, while he also took an average of a mere 0.7 shots and made 0.6 key passes per game.

These returns saw the player who Neil Lennon once dubbed a “tremendous” talent earn an extremely disappointing seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.85, ranking him as the Hoops’ joint 12th-worst performer in the Scottish top flight last time out.

Things have not exactly improved for Ajeti over his seven league outings this season, with the £18k-per-week forward having bagged two goals, registered no assists and created no big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.3 shots and making 0.4 key passes per fixture.

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These metrics have seen the 25-year-old who Packie Bonner dubbed a “problem” average an even more disappointing SofaScore match rating of just 6.72, ranking him as Postecoglou’s ninth-worst player in the division.

As such, considering his below-par returns, in addition to the fact the 11-time capped international has also set Celtic back roughly £6.5m in wages and fees over his one and a half year spell in Glasgow, the 56-year-old Bhoys boss simply must do all he can to finally rid the Hoops of Ajeti this summer – as it is clear that Lennon had something of a nightmare when signing the striker back in the summer of 2020.