Celtic caretaker boss John Kennedy has told The Scottish Sun that he has ‘no doubt’ that Kristoffer Ajer will receive interest this summer.
The Bhoys started the post-Neil Lennon era with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon, with Odsonne Edouard bagging the winner.
There isn’t a great deal for Celtic fans to shout about right now, but defender Ajer has come in for major praise.
The giant defender was hailed by caretaker Kennedy for his performance, before the Scot offered a realistic view on his future.
Kennedy suggested that there is ‘no doubt’ that Ajer will soon have offers to leave Celtic, believing interest is just around the corner.
Kennedy hailed Ajer’s skillset thanks to his size, speed and technical ability, but added that the Norwegian isn’t thinking about his future right now.
The 22-year-old, who was Ronny Deila’s final Celtic signing in 2016, has been linked with massive clubs in the past, and Kennedy acknowledges that it may soon make sense for Celtic to sell from a business perspective.
“Kris isn’t overly thinking about his future,” said Kenndy. “For him it’s just about giving his best wherever he is. I’ve no doubt that there will be interest in him. He’s still very young and he’s an international player. With his profile of speed, size, technique and ability – there’s going to be interest in him.”
“When that comes it’ll be the club and Kris himself making that decision. But it’s important for the club going forward to keep players like him. But other players as we’ve seen in the past, come in, do well for the club – but if it makes sense for the club from a business perspective and the player sees his future elsewhere, naturally things change,” he added.
Losing Ajer would be a huge blow, but he could really become a success in the Premier League if an offer came his way – and with Celtic potentially rebuilding, he may fancy a crack elsewhere.
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