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David Irvine

Celtic duo emerge as Championship transfer targets

Celtic youngsters Ben Summers and Ben McPherson could join Championship clubs on loan this summer, according to reports.

The teen duo - Summers, 19, and McPherson, 19 - have been linked with Dunfermline and Queen's Park respectively.

The Daily Record reports Dunfermline have made an approach to Celtic to land Summers on a loan deal this term.

The Scotland under-21 international did feature for the Celtic first-team last season under Ange Postecoglou - and was a regular for the B team side in the Lowland League.

However, he could be tempted to land more game time in a loan switch away from Parkhead to Championship new boys Dunfermline.

James McPake is said to be keen to seal a deal to bring the attacking midfielder to East End Park.

Dunfermline previously had Ewan Otoo on loan from Celtic last season before signing the youngster on permanent terms.

McPherson is similarly being eyed for a stint in the Championship albeit with Queen's Park. 

The full-back is reportedly set to finalise a temporary switch to the Spiders with the potential for the move to be confirmed before the weekend.

It's claimed McPherson already had the offer of a loan move with Admira Wacker an interested party, but he turned down the offer to remain in Scotland.

Meanwhile, Celtic star Caitlin Hayes has revealed she went undercover - but not for long - as she played fives with Rangers fans last year.

She explained: “I joined a 5-a-side group without telling anyone my name. I enjoyed that, just playing with grown men, it was good fun.

“I just turned up. I knew one of the guys, he was a friend’s dad. I turned up and they were almost like ‘what’s this girl doing here?’

“I just said that I played a bit of football, but a couple of weeks later they were like: ‘We know who you are!’ That was part of my training this year that was adapted to being in Scotland for a longer period of time.

“I went round to a friend’s house and their dad said: ‘You’ve been in the group chat, they know who you are!’

“I was like ‘that’s a shame, can I still turn up?’ and they said ‘yeah, sure!’

“There were a few Rangers guys, as well, saying: ‘We can’t believe you’re here after beating Rangers!’"

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