Celtic will release Nadir Ciftci but Scottish Premiership rivals Motherwell and Championship club Dundee United would reportedly be keen to re-sign him.
Nadir Ciftci may have no future at Celtic but that does not mean his time in Scottish football is over.
After three years, 26 games and four goals, Celtic have taken the decision to release the forgotten striker despite the fact he has one year left on his contract.
It is understood that Motherwell, who will be keen to find a replacement for Louis Moult after the top scorer departed in January for Preston North End, would be interested in re-signing a player who spent time on loan at Firhill towards the end of last season.
“Nadir did really well for us last year. If he wants to come to us then we’ll certainly have a chat,” Motherwell chief executive Alan Burrows said of Ciftci, who scored three times in 15 games for the club.
And second tier Dundee United are allegedly interested in bringing Ciftci back to where it all began in Scotland. He scored 25 league goals in two seasons for the Tangerines, earning himself that £1.5 million move to Celtic in 2015.
Since then, however, his fortunes have declined dramatically with loan spells at Eskisehirspor, Pogon Szczencin and Plymouth Argyle resulting in just four goals in 32 games.
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