'Out the door' - McAvennie delivers damning Celtic transfer claim involving 'intelligent' ace

Former Scotland striker Frank McAvennie has delivered a damning verdict on the future of Celtic forward Albian Ajeti. 

Signed from West Ham for £5m in 2020 (Sky Sports), the Switzerland international joined the Hoops having failed to score in 12 appearances for the Premier League club.

However, the 25-year-old had previously directly contributed to 63 goals in just 95 outings for Basel and was a Swiss league and cup winner during his time in his homeland.

After just nine goals in two years for the Bhoys, Ajeti now appears to be facing an uncertain future at Parkhead, and one pundit has suggested that the Premiership champions should cut ties with the striker during the ongoing transfer window…

Speaking to Football Insider, McAvennie – himself a former Hoops’ hitman – delivered a scathing verdict on the prospects of the 11-cap Swiss ace forging a role in Ange Postecoglou’s plans.

He said: “They really have to get someone out the door. For me, boys like Ajeti. He might be a good goalscorer but he’s not the manager’s cup of tea.

“I think the manager likes movement and he likes a lot of movement. He likes people to chase and that’s not Ajeti’s game.

”The last manager [Neil] Lennon didn’t really play him. This new manager has come in and it’s all about movement and everything that Ajeti’s not.

“That’s no disrespect to Ajeti, because he can score goals, but they need to get players like that out.”

The Lennoxtown ranks are well-stocked with an embarrassment of riches in the centre-forward department, with Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, Georgios Giakoumakis, Liel Abada and returning youngster Johnny Kenny all capable of leading the line.

Ajeti’s 17 fleeting appearances last season yielded just three goals and one assist –