Celtic may lose winger Scott Sinclair this summer.
Celtic are set to clinch another Scottish Premiership title, but that may not be enough to keep winger Scott Sinclair at the club this summer.
The Bhoys could even manage another domestic treble under Brendan Rodgers, but winger Sinclair appears to be looking for a move away this summer after two years with Celtic.
The 2016 signing from Aston Villa, who reunited with his former Chelsea coach and Swansea City boss Rodgers at Celtic, has hit 42 goals in 95 games for the Bhoys, but may be angling for a move.
The Scottish Sun report that Sinclair wants a return to England this summer, and the 29-year-old is wanted by Bournemouth and Brighton and Hove Albion, which would leave Rodgers with a big hole to fill.
One player who should be on Rodgers’ radar as a potential Sinclair replacement is West Bromwich Albion’s Oliver Burke, who is set for relegation to the Championship this season.
The former Nottingham Forest man left RB Leipzig for West Brom last summer in a deal worth £15million (The Guardian), but has found first-team football hard to come by under Tony Pulis and Alan Pardew.
Burke needs a manager who can nurture his talent, and Rodgers’ work with fellow Scottish talents such as Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor and James Forrest suggests that he can mould Burke into the sensation he threatened to be with Forest.
The 20-year-old possesses blistering pace and is tough to knock off the ball, whilst his dribbling ability would also make him a suitable replacement for Sinclair on the Celtic flanks.
West Brom may look to cash in if relegated after his disappointing campaign, and if given any encouragement at all, then Burke should be a top target to replace Sinclair this summer.
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