Leeds Striker Attracting Interest From Celtic

In order to prepare for a title challenge in the second half of the season,according tohttps://dailysportnews.co.uk

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is in the market for quality players this January.

Parkhead’s summer hiring class was lacking,

so this month the team is being forced to make changes.

Though there have been numerous players linked to the Hoops,

there has been no official word on any arrivals or exits.

Joe Gelhardt is the most recent.

The Daily sp0rtnews claims that Celtic is “attracting interest” in the 21-year-old Leeds United forward.

Gelhardt is still relatively young,

and his Elland Road contract expires in2027,

therefore a significant transfer price would be required for any long-term relocation.

But the champs, who have significant cash reserves in the bank,

shouldn’t be alarmed by this.

It’s unclear, though, if they would be used wisely on Gelhardt.

The Liverpool player has played for Leeds, Wigan, and Sunderland in 90 senior matches,

however he has only contributed 17 goals.

He has made eight appearances in all competitions this season, scoring one goal.

Although he has scored 20 goals in 31 games for Leeds Under-21s and 15 in 29 overall caps for England’s Under-15s, 16s, 17s, 18s, and 20s,

he has never been able to translate his young form into the senior game.

Even if it might not seem like the most thrilling move to acquire Gelhardt,

Brendan Rodgers’ assessment is one that should be believed.

The manager has signed multiple players at the clubs he has been at and is well-versed in the English market.

In spite of this,

supporters are calling for proven quality in advance of a major race that will determine who advances to the Champions League.

It might not be a good idea to partially depend on a player like Gelhardt for a run-in.

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