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Josh McCafferty

Celtic 'lining up' summer move for English Championship winger

Celtic are reportedly lining up a summer move for Stoke City winger Million Manhoef. 

The Potters currently sit 18th in the English Championship as they seek to avoid the drop to the third tier. 

Manhoef has scored six goals and assisted five in 35 appearances for his club this season. He has represented the Netherlands at under-16, under-17 and under-21 levels. 


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The 23-year-old joined Stoke from Vitesse just over a year ago, and Brendan Rodgers is looking at him as a 'potential squad signing' ahead of the summer window, claims SunSport

It comes after the Celtic manager confirmed he will '150 per cent' be in the Parkhead dugout going into next season. 

Rodgers had suggested on Friday that either there had to be a refresh of the playing squad or the manager after a long period of time, sparking questions over his future.

He said: "It's as simple as that. There's no rocket science in it. You cannot be at a club for a long period of time with the same group of players.

"Likewise, the same group of players need a different voice but at this moment, it will be about improving the squad. I think change is needed. I think that's the point. I think that freshness and that new energy coming into your squad alleviates any of that.

"We always want to improve the team, improve the hunger in the team, that's always key because one of the ways to succeed and guard against what I've been talking about, is you need the freshness. It's either that or the manager goes."

He played down his prior comments pre-match against Kilmarnock on Saturday, however, telling BBC Radio Scotland: "There's no message, to avoid any doubt I will be here next season, 150 per cent."

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