Sunderland boss Jack Ross confirms interest in Celtic’s Ryan Christie

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Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie is linked with a move away from Parkhead to Sunderland.

Sunderland boss Jack Ross has confirmed to the Northern Echo that he wants to sign Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie.

Celtic are seemingly prepared to allow Christie to leave on loan this summer, with Brendan Rodgers reluctant to use the youngster.

Celtic have a whole host of attacking options, and Christie is some way down the pecking order as things stand.

Sunderland are keen to add players before the deadline closes, and Ross has confirmed that Christie is on his radar.

The Scottish boss said: “Ryan is a player that I like. He has good qualities but again it is a balance between what we need in the squad. He is a left footer and we don’t have a lot of them in the squad in forward areas.

“He is a player that I am acutely aware of and he fits the kind of bracket in terms of he has played a lot of games for a young man.”

Ross did go on to explain that Sunderland may need some of their high earners to leave before they make a move for the Celtic man.

The Black Cats are still looking to offload a number of their fringe players, as Ross re-shapes his squad at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland have started their League One campaign brightly, and Christie’s addition from Celtic would give the Wearsiders even more options going forward.