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title: "Celtic: Alex McLeish has his say on Albian Ajeti’s future"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-11-12T14:05:09Z"
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# Celtic: Alex McLeish has his say on Albian Ajeti’s future

**Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish believes that Celtic forward Albian Ajeti will be seeking a move away in January, as per [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/ajeti-not-happy-at-celtic-with-agents-working-on-5m-man-january-exit-scots-pundit/).**

### The Lowdown: Ajeti linked with Celtic exit

The Swiss marksman, who joined the Hoops in a [£4.5m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53755841) deal from West Ham last year, has struggled in Scotland. He started just [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/albian-ajeti/leistungsdaten/spieler/195906/plus/0?saison=2020) times last season in all competitions, scoring on [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/albian-ajeti/leistungsdaten/spieler/195906/plus/0?saison=2020) occasions, and he seems to be down the attacking pecking order under Ange Postecoglou.

The 24-year-old has been used only [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/albian-ajeti/leistungsdaten/spieler/195906/plus/0?saison=2021) times from the off during the current campaign and hasn’t been seen in the last [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/albian-ajeti/leistungsdaten/spieler/195906/plus/0?saison=2021) Premiership matchday squads.

[Reports](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19698731.celtic-set-cut-losses-4-5million-striker-albian-ajeti-january/) have suggested that the Hoops are now ready to cut their losses on the Switzerland international in the New Year, and McLeish has since weighed in with his views.

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### The Latest: McLeish’s comments

With the January window fast approaching, McLeish – who features on [BBC Radio 5 Live](https://icdb.tv/stats/1454/Alex-McLeish) – was talking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/ajeti-not-happy-at-celtic-with-agents-working-on-5m-man-january-exit-scots-pundit/) regarding Ajeti, and he had this to say on the 24-year-old’s Parkhead future:

> “It’s never good when you see a player out of the squad.
>
> “He won’t be happy with that. Ajeti is one of those players who will expect to be in the squads at the very least.
>
> “I suspect there will be agents working in the background trying to get him a move.
>
> “Any player worth their salt, if they aren’t playing they will be looking to find a move.
>
> “So it wouldn’t surprise me if that one happens.”

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### The Verdict: Sell…

Celtic look set to bolster their attacking ranks even further in 2022, with versatile forward Daizen Maeda [expected to join](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7978416/ange-postecoglou-celtic-transfer-targets-january-window/) the Glasgow club.

Should that be the case, you would then expect that Ajeti, who has been dubbed Celtic’s [‘problem’](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19608601.celtic-striker-albian-ajeti-questioned-club-legend/) by ex-Hoops goalkeeper Packie Bonner, will be the man to make way. He is one of Celtic’s biggest earners and isn’t exactly proving to be worth his [£18,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/) wage.

The striker’s [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/albian-ajeti/marktwertverlauf/spieler/195906) valuation has dropped since he made the move to Glasgow, so it could be a tough ask to recoup the £4.5m fee they paid the Hammers. A figure in or around his current [£2.88m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/albian-ajeti/marktwertverlauf/spieler/195906) valuation may be the best that Celtic can do.

***In other news: [£9,000-a-week Celtic ace is ‘about to leave’ Parkhead, journalist claims](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-vasilis-barkas-set-for-exit/)***