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The National (Scotland)
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Ewan Paton

Ex-Celtic star congratulates team on latest title triumph

Jeremie Frimpong has congratulated Celtic on their latest Scottish Premiership title triumph. 

'Oh my days,' was the Dutchman's catchphrase as he captured the hearts of Celtic fans far and wide during his one and a half seasons at the club.

He was sold to Bayer Leverkusen in the January of 2021 for £11m after making it known to Neil Lennon that he wanted to move on.

And the flying right-back has not looked back since, with his performances a huge contributing factor in Leverkusen's Bundesliga success this season.

But he was full of praise for former side Celtic last night, as they defeated Kilmarnock 5-0 to lift the title.

And he was clearly glad that it meant a league crown for his current employer and his former side.

He wrote: "Both champions, love it," accompanied by a love-heart eyes emoji.

The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer. 

This will be music to the ears of all connected with Celtic, with the Scottish champions holding a 15 percent sell-on clause as part of their deal with Leverkusen. 

A fee of around £50m has been floated, however, the uncertainty over Erik ten Hag's future at Old Trafford may be a factor in the recruitment of the player.

Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers has admitted he faced doubts about his playing style for the first time in his career despite leading Celtic to their 54th title.

The Northern Irishman has been renowned for attractive, possession-based football in his career at the likes of Liverpool and Leicester City but found slick football hard to achieve in the early part of the season.

And although they found their form in the end, not least in a scintillating 5-0 win at Rugby Park to clinch the title, he knows some were questioning his return.

He told the BBC: "There were question marks over me. Was I good enough to be here? Could I manage this team? Could I get them to play the level of football that's expected here?

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