Celtic risk losing homegrown Kyogo heir for free as World Cup winner reacts to shock Rangers link

Scottish champions Celtic are expected to face a battle to retain the services of highly-rated teenage forward Daniel Cummings in the coming months, according to reports from Football Insider.

The 18-year-old prodigy faces an uncertain future at Parkhead as he approaches the final few months of his contract.

Cummings is regarded as one of the best young talents to have emerged from the highly-esteemed Hoops academy in recent years. He boasts an incredible record of 18 goals in 17 games across all competitions for the Celtic B team this season and has scored in all of four of his starts in the UEFA Youth League, proving himself as one of the very best young forwards in Europe at that level.

The 2006-born ace signed his first professional contract with Celtic in July 2022 but is at risk of leaving the club for a minimum cross border compensation of just £310,000 in the summer as a whole host of English clubs begin to circle around his signature.

Liverpool’s Ben Doak, Brentford star Aaron Hickey, Watford’s Rocco Vata and Millwall’s Daniel Kelly are all examples of players that have been poached from the Celtic academy by English sides in the early stages of their careers.

World Cup winner dismisses talk of replacing Philippe Clement at Ibrox

Former Rangers midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has rubbished speculation linking him with an emotional return to Ibrox amid pressure surrounding the future of Philippe Clement.

The Italian, who lifted the World Cup in 2006, is currently the manager of Croatian side Hajduk Split. He has also previously took charge of the likes of Marseille, Valencia, Napoli, AC Milan and Palmero in an 11-year career in management.

His Split side are currently flying high at the top of the table of the table and preparing for a match against Istra 1961. In the build-up to the game, he was hit with a surprise question on whether he would be interested in replacing Clement, if the job was to become available.

The two-time Champions League winner responded (via the Daily Record): “There’s nothing about me going to Rangers, only Hajduk is on my mind. It’s just gossip. My only priority is Istra. My only wish is to stay here and achieve our goals.”