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Report: Sunderland facing Barnsley competition for Ryan Christie

(L-R) Patrick Roberts, Ryan Christie and Kolo Toure of Celtic FC share a joke during a training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group C ...
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Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie is reportedly on the radar of Sunderland and Barnsley on transfer deadline day.

Ryan Christie poses as Celtic's new signing at Celtic Park on September 1, 2015 in Gascube, Glasgow, Scotland.

Sunderland are facing competition from League One rivals Barnsley for Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie, according to The Shields Gazette.

It has been reported that Celtic will likely allow Christie to leave on loan on transfer deadline day.

Jack Ross’s Sunderland are interested in the 23-year-old midfielder, according to the report, which also claims that Barnsley want to secure the services of the former Inverness Caledonian Thistle star.

Sunderland manager Ross told The Sunderland Echo last week that he likes Christie.

Limerick , Ireland - 13 August 2016; Ryan Christie of Celtic FC and Jonathan Biabiany of Inter Milan after the International Champions Cup game between Inter Milan and Celtic FC at Thomond...

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Christie – who earns £4000 per week as salary, according to The Daily Star – may have struggled to make an impact at Celtic, but the Scotland international is a very good midfielder.

The 23-year-old would make Sunderland a better team than they are now, but the Black Cats have to hurry up, with Barnsley now reported to be interested.

Both Sunderland and Barnsley are aiming to clinch promotion from League One to the Championship at the end of the season.

Ryan Christie of Celtic arrives for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Play Off between Celtic and Suduva at Celtic Park Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.