Celtic prodigy Daniel Cummings is attracting the interest of a host of English Premier League clubs…
Daniel Cummings of Celtic scores his team’s third goal during the UEFA Youth League 2024/25 match between Celtic FC and RB Leipzig at Lesser Hampden on November 05, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The 18 year-old has been Celtic B’s go-to man this season both domestically in the Lowland League and in the UEFA Youth League.
Cummings’ contract with the Hoops expires at the end of this season and according to reports, the forward could depart his boyhood club for a cross-border compensation fee of €310,000 in the summer.
Rocco Vata and Daniel Kelly left Celtic
It was only last season academy graduates Rocco Vata and Daniel Kelly exited the club in pursuit of a career down south. In previous years Barry Hepburn and Liam Morrison left for Bayern Munich. Should Cummings leave, he would just add to the long list of promising young talents that Celtic have failed to keep.
Daniel Cummings of Celtic celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Youth League 2024/25 match between Celtic FC and RB Leipzig at Lesser Hampden on November 05, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
For far too long, that ‘pathway’ has been non-existent
Brendan Rodgers should be trying to convince Cummings to remain at Parkhead. It is imperative the Celtic boss uses the pathway for promising players featuring for the B team into the first team environment to gain that experience at senior level. For far too long, that ‘pathway’ has been non-existent.
Meanwhile, Cummings has scored doubles in two of Celtic B’s UEFA Youth League games this campaign. Grabbing a brace against Slovan Bratislava in Stephen McManus team’s emphatic 4-0 victory in September kickstarted an impressive Champions League phase for Cummings thus far. On Tuesday, he netted two once more in Celtic B’s impressive 3-2 win over RB Leipzig at The City Stadium.
Eye-catching European performances
Eye-catching European performances are drawing interest from Premier League clubs. 18 goals in 17 games is a terrific goalscoring record at any level, and Rodgers should be doing everything in his power to tie Celtic’s next upcoming star on a lengthy contract.
A number of English clubs are tracking Celtic youngster Daniel Cummings (18) amidst his contract situation at Parkhead.
The striker’s current deal expires at the end of the season.
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Conor Spence
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