Adam Montgomery close to Motherwell loan as Celtic look to SPFL clubs for more fringe star deals

Motherwell are leading the chase to sign Celtic's Adam Montgomery.

The Steelmen are looking to fight off interest from several Premiership rivals and English clubs to land the left-sided defender. 'Well boss Stuart Kettlewell made a left-back a priority after Huddersfield recalled Brodie Spencer. Kettlewell pitched after Celtic recalled Montgomery from his loan spell at Fleetwood Town last week. They allowed Montgomery to go and play under former captain Scott Brown but the English side have changed manager twice since then.

Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers wants to keep a close eye on Montgomery and a move to Fir Park looks set to get the go-ahead. The 21-year-old has previously had loan spells at Aberdeen and St Johnstone in recent seasons. Celtic are looking to put a number of their fringe players out to the Premiership so they can keep close tabs on them. St Mirren have just taken South Korean midfielder Hyeokkyu Kwon on loan from Parkhead for the second half of the season.