Report: Celtic Surprisingly Ready to Offload Injured Player on Loan

Celtic are set to listen to loan offers for last summer’s defensive signing Maik Nawrocki, according to Sky Sports News.

It does seem a bit surprising that Celtic is considering listening to offers for Maik Nawrocki.

Nawrocki’s time at Celtic has been marred by injuries, which have prevented him from consistently displaying his capabilities on the pitch, but he has looked good when he last played.

Despite these challenges, Nawrocki’s commitment to fight for his place at Celtic, as evidenced by his decision to turn down a previous loan offer back to Legia Warsaw this summer, demonstrates his desire to succeed at the club. This attitude is commendable and suggests he believes he can still make a significant impact.

From Celtic’s perspective, exploring loan options for Nawrocki might be seen as a way to help him regain form and confidence through regular first-team Football, particularly if his path to the starting lineup at Celtic is blocked by other preferred choices.

However, he’s not going to go on loan and shake off his injury issues, which have prevented him from becoming a regular starter at Celtic. So what are Celtic really expecting to gain form loaning him out?

If Brendan Rodgers doesn’t see Nawrocki as part of his long-term plans, a permanent move might be more beneficial for all parties involved, allowing Celtic to possibly recoup some of their investment and Nawrocki to establish himself at a club where he can be a regular starter.

It’s certainly an interesting one to watch. Celtic do need to bring in reinforcements at the back, and you’d have expected Nawrocki to play some part in this. But if he’s not part of the plans, move him on and replace him.