Leicester are looking to offload a number of first-team players and Celtic should take advantage.
Stuart Armstrong’s departure from Celtic has left the Scottish champions in the lurch, with the Hoops yet to replace the versatile star in the middle of the park.
The 26-year-old midfielder has joined Premier League side Southampton after impressing under Brendan Rodgers during the last two seasons, helping Celtic win the double on both occasions.
Celtic lack the kind of goalscoring midfielder that can operate from deep, Olivier Ntcham not renowned for his goalscoring talent despite Brendan Rodgers giving the Frenchman penalty duties.
The Hoops need to replace the loss of Armstrong is they are to stand any chance of maintaining the gap between themselves and Steven Gerrard’s ever-improving Rangers – and it should convince them to make a loan signing.
The 29-year-old is renowned for his goalscoring efforts from the middle of the park, scoring 61 goals for Leicester in 374 matches – a ratio of around one in every six matches. He did the same on loan at Swansea, with two strikes in 11.
That tally would only increase in the Scottish Premiership against somewhat lesser opponents compared to the Premier League, and therefore would certainly replace the loss of former Dundee United man Armstrong.
Available on loan, Rodgers must move quickly to land the Premier League winner, with interest in the box-to-box midfielder likely to be aplenty.
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