26-year-old player agrees deal to end three-year stay at Celtic
The transfer news is coming thick and fast this morning. With Celtic set to seal the deal to bring Paulo Bernardo to Paradise, one Hoops player is set to head out the door.
It now looks like Albian Ajeti is now set to exit Celtic after the latest update from Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph.
Once again, Joseph took to social media to inform the Hoops support that Ajeti is set to join Turkish Super Liga side, Gaziantep FC.
Joseph posted, “UPDATE: Celtic striker Albian Ajeti has arrived in Türkiye ahead of a £500,000 move to Gaziantep.
“It’s understood the 26-year-old has agreed terms on a two-year contract.”
The move will bring an end to a miserable three-year stay at Celtic for Ajeti where, despite his £4.5m transfer fee, the Swiss international striker failed to make any kind of impact at the club.
Just eight goals in three seasons was a poor return from Ajeti and despite trying to kickstart his career with a loan move to Sturm Graz last season, he still struggled to find any consistency in finding the back of the net.
Admittedly, Ajeti’s time at the Austrian Bundesliga club was hampered by injury, but four goals in 23 appearances failed to convince Graz to offer him a permanent deal. [Transfermarkt]
Hopefully, Ajeti will resurrect his career in Turkey and we at TBR Celtic wish him the best of luck.
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In a morning deadline day development, Celtic striker Albian Ajeti has landed in Turkey to finalise a £500,000 move to Gaziantep F.K. The 26-year-old Swiss international is understood to have agreed terms on a two-year contract, as reported by Anthony Joseph.
Ajeti’s time at Celtic has been nothing short of a disaster since his signing from West Ham under Neil Lennon. Arriving with a sense of promise, the striker has been a square peg in a round hole at Celtic Park. His lacklustre performances and inability to find the back of the net consistently have made it clear that he was never the right fit for the Hoops.
The striker was part of the ill-fated Celtic side that struggled during the pandemic, and his failure to step up in crucial moments only added to the club’s woes. It’s a chapter both parties will be keen to close, with Ajeti’s imminent departure offering some much-needed financial relief for Celtic.
The move to Gaziantep F.K. comes as no surprise, especially after Ajeti spent last season on loan at Austrian side Sturm Graz. The Turkish Süper Lig club seems willing to take a punt on the Swiss striker, who will be hoping to revive his career in a new setting.
For Celtic, it’s a lesson learnt the hard way. The club can now focus on deadline day acquisitions that align better with the squad’s needs and the high standards that Celtic supporters expect.
For more updates on Celtic’s deadline day activities and other player movements, stay tuned to Celtsarehere.com.
