As reported by The Daily Record, English outfits Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United are interested in signing Celtic winger Gary Mackay-Steven this summer.

What's the story?

While Brendan Rodgers' priorities this summer will be signing players of quality, he'll also be looking to shift out some Hoops players who don't appear to have a long-term future at the club.

One such player is Gary Mackay-Steven, a player who has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot in Rodgers treble winning Celtic side.

The Daily Record reckon that both Blackburn and Sheffield United are ready to offer him an escape route, even if only on loan.

Is it the right time for him to leave Celtic?

Failure to impress

Despite making over 50 appearances for Ronny Deila in the Norwegian's time at the club, Gary Mackay-Steven has started for Celtic just five times for Brendan Rodgers and you'd be hard pushed to find a Hoops fan who was impressed by performances in any of those starts.

Rated at £650,000 by Transfermarkt, he does hold decent market value if the Hoops decide to cash in, but finding suitors at that kind of price may prove difficult.

A loan move for all parties makes sense for now. It frees up resources, allows the player to get regular football and increases the chances of a permanent move down the line. The Scottish winger still has two years left to run on his contract at Celtic Park, so finding a solution to the situation is paramount.

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