Another departure from Manchester City has seemingly been confirmed | OneFootball

So far this summer, six players have left Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne and Scott Carson left the club after their contracts expired. Young centre-back Juma Bah completed a loan move to Nice for next season. Kyle Walker, Yan Couto and Maximo Perrone were sold to Burnley, Borussia Dortmund and Como. Now it seems that Jahmai Simpson-Pusey will be the next player to leave the club. Simpson-Pusey appears set to join Celtic on loan for the 25/26 season based on recent comments made by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey appears set to leave Manchester City and join Celtic on loan.

In an interview which was relayed by David Irvine for the Herald, Celtic manager, Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Jahmai Simpson-Pusey was set to join his squad for next season. Speaking on the imminent arrival of Simpson-Pusey at Celtic, Rodgers explained: “He’s (Jahmai Simpson-Pusey) a very gifted young player. He has come through the system at Manchester City. His profile fits very much what we want from our centre halves.”

“He’s quick, he’s dominant, he’s a good defender, and of course, at Celtic, your centre-backs need to be able to progress the ball, and that’s a big strength of his. We’ve taken him on loan for a year. We always need all our centre-backs at Celtic. You play so many games, so many intense games and he will join our squad.”

A loan move to Celtic is a good move for Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.

A loan move to play at a higher level is the logical next step in the career of Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. The young centre-back has pretty much done all he can at the youth level for Manchester City. He now needs to play at a higher level to grow as a player. Given that City’s squad is stacked with centre-backs a loan move makes perfect sense for the young defender.

Playing at Celtic comes with pressure to succeed and to play and perform at a high level. The Scottish giants are the dominant force in Scottish football and are expected to contend for and win silverware every season. The high-pressure environment could be the ideal setting for Jahmai Simpson-Pusey to grow as a centre-back. Brendan Rodgers’ side plays attacking and possession-based football, so that should provide Simpson-Pusey with an environment in which he is familiar. The Scottish Premier League is also a physical competition and that should aid Simpson-Pusey’s physical and defensive development.

It seems that Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is now on the verge of joining Celtic on loan for the 25/26 season. That should be a good move for the young centre-back as he looks to grow as a player next season.