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Tam McManus can see Celtic’s Scott Allan re-joining Hibernian

Morgaro Gomis (R) of Hearts is tackled by Scott Allan of Hibernian during the Scottish Championship match between Heart of Midlothian F.C. and Hibe...
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Will Scott Allan leave or stay with Celtic this season?

Scott Allan of Celtic during the International Champions Cup series match between Barcelona and Celtic at Aviva Stadium on July 30, 2016 in Dublin, Ireland.

Tam McManus has suggested on Twitter that Hibernian could still re-sign Celtic midfielder Scott Allan.

The Easter Road club signed Stevie Mallan on a four-year deal earlier today.

In doing so, Hibs prompted questions over whether manager Neil Lennon will go back for the Celtic man, who spent last season on loan in Leith.

However, BBC pundit McManus, who spent eight years at Hibernian, reckons that Mallan’s arrival does not necessarily mean that a move for the Hoops man is dead.

Manager of Hibs Neil Lennon looks on during the Betfred Cup Semi-Final at Hampden Park on October 21, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.

More than likely, Allan, who has only made 13 Premiership appearances for the Parkhead club since joining in 2015, will be available for transfer this summer.

If Celtic are extremely strong in one area, it is central midfield and it seems unlikely that the 26-year-old will break into Brendan Rodgers’s first XI next season and beyond.

Then again, so long as he is training with the Bhoys then he has a chance, but Lennon shouldn’t be pessimistic about his chances.

Manager of Hibs Neil Lennon looks on during the Betfred Cup Semi-Final at Hampden Park on October 21, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.