Joe Ledley has said that it is unlikely that he will play for Celtic again, but he does want to turn out against Steven Gerrard’s Rangers at Ibrox, as quoted in The Glasgow Evening Times and The Times.
Ledley is a free agent at the moment.
Free agent
The Wales international midfielder joined Newport County in March for the rest of the 2020-21 campaign.
The 34-year-old played for Celtic from 2010 until 2014, winning the league title thrice and the Scottish Cup once.
Ledley wants to return to Scotland to play his club football, but the veteran midfielder does not think that Celtic will sign him.
However, the former Crystal Palace and Derby County midfielder has said that he would love to play against Celtic at Celtic Park and against Rangers at Ibrox.
Looking for a club
When asked if he would consider returning to Scotland, Ledley said, as quoted in The Glasgow Evening Times: “I can never rule out anything. I’d like to be back up there playing at the likes of Celtic Park and Ibrox. There’s a fantastic culture up there and I enjoyed my time in Scotland. The only thing would be the distance and being away from home.
“Obviously, it’s got to be the right time, the right club and I mean a club with ambition. But you can’t be picky and you can’t rule anything out. If I want to continue playing then sometimes you just have to bite the tongue and sign for someone.”
Regarding a Celtic return, Ledley told The Times: “Sadly, I think those days are done. I enjoyed my time at Celtic. It was the best time of my life. I say that all the time. But everyone moves on. There are hardly any players still there from my time.
“There’s only Callum McGregor and probably Jamesy Forrest who I can remember. So time moves on and hopefully we can see this current Celtic team get back to where they were before.”
No Celtic return for Joe Ledley?
Ledley is 34 now, and Celtic are embarking on a new journey with a new manager.
The Welshman is past his prime, and even though he has a lot of experience and a very good footballing brain, you have to ask whether he has the legs to compete for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on a regular basis.
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