Three MLS clubs are reported to be interested in signing Liel Abada from Celtic.
The winger was left out of last week’s Scottish Cup win over St Mirren to clear his mind and won’t be involved in the squad for today’s match at home to Kilmarnock.
On media duties on Friday Brendan Rodgers spoke openly about the unique situation that has evolved around the winger and suggested that a move could be a solution.
Abada signed a new long term contract at the start of this season but with each match that he misses it becomes harder to see how his situation could be resolved.
Presenting a solution, Stephen McGowan of the Daily Mail reports:
UNSETTLED Celtic winger Liel Abada is a transfer target for three clubs in America’s MLS after Brendan Rodgers admitted he may have played his last game for the Parkhead side.
Absent from last weekend’s Scottish Cup win over St Mirren because he was not in the right frame of mind to play, the 22-year-old will also miss today’s home league clash with Kilmarnock for the same reason.
Rodgers conceded yesterday that the Israeli international could now leave Glasgow. Placed under sustained pressure from his homeland over the pro-Palestinian stance of sections of the Celtic support, Abada was a loan target for clubs in England, Germany and France in the January window. While a move to a European team is no longer an option, MLS clubs can request the international transfer certificate of players under contract in another country until April 23.
Celtic have yet to receive any offers, but Mail Sport understands that a trio of unnamed US outfits are interested in handing him a permanent exit from the Scottish champions.
It is unclear whether Abada would be interested in a permanent move to the USA but a loan deal would seem like a convenient solution until the summer transfer window opens.
Celtic have signed a number of wingers but only Luis Palma has provided a similar return to Abada who scored 20 SPFL goals in his first two seasons in Scotland.
Good luck, we have a league title to win, we don’t need this distraction
Gey him out the door.
If hes not in the right frame of mind to do his job, then his wages should be stopped until he is.
Abada already has an “escape route” as his ‘imprisonment’ at CP is his own choice.
Get a grip, work hard and get out on the pitch and show us what you can offer. It’ll be your salvation and if you help us win the League you’ll never look back.
BTW, for me. if you support Netanyahu and his war-making murderers I’d let you go in a heart-beat. It’s okay to be Israeli and despise Netanyahu and his ilk and even come out and say so. Celtic supporters will back you all the way. Anyway Liel, it’s your shout.
He is a sellable asset worth £12million+ he is highly paid the fans are not against Liel. He signed a new contract. He is a very good player We do not let him leave for nothing. Despite the Israeli football manager and his agents and the media trying to manufacture a release from his contract. He has to be the professional that he is and get on with it
Punt.
A club for all eh ?
Support has supported him, he is making this choice, club for anyone that wants to be here.
Stevie, why don’t you grow a pair and actually make a comment with some content instead of mindless half-arsed garbage? Too much to ask? If so try followfollow as I suspect you’re a trolling hun and they’d love you on there with their like-minded imbeciles.
Have a nice day!
As for your stupid comment above, it seems ok for someone to believe in what you do. If not they are “trolling huns” The boys obviously going through a hard time and doesn’t need blowhards like you making it worse. Are you like this at your workplace? Cannae have much mates if you are.
What a fockin arse-rag of a comment to make (above). Just like your first sarcastic comment above again!
Seems that you just stir up crap in order to get a reaction.
Then that makes you feel you good about yourself!
You are well off the mark!
Opinions vary blowhard. Everyone has a different one. That’s why we have forums. It would be pretty boring if we were all the same x
Fokin XX Dick! XX!
To the Celtic (non) Board, the obvious solution to a player with obvious problems, will be to cash-in on him and remove the problem from their hands.
Mr. McGowan even tells them how they can do this!
Selling a player to the MLS will inevitably make a profit for the Club
What are you waiting for?