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title: "Celtic: Dundee want Leigh Griffiths on permanent transfer"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2022-01-18T15:10:51Z"
modified: "2022-01-18T15:10:51Z"
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# Celtic: Dundee want Leigh Griffiths on permanent transfer

**Celtic forward Leigh Griffiths is wanted by Dundee in a permanent deal, [The Herald](https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/19853761.james-mcpake-determined-land-celtic-striker-leigh-griffiths-permanent-deal/) report.**

### The Lowdown: Soon-to-be free agent

Recent [reports](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leigh-griffiths-released-celtic-dundee-25957009) have suggested that the Hoops have terminated the 31-year-old’s contract at Parkhead, however, the club are yet to confirm this.

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As things stand, Griffiths, labelled as [‘amazing’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/amazing-exclusive-alex-mcleish-wowed-by-invisible-celtic-player/) by Alex McLeish, is still technically a Celtic player, with his deal set to expire in the [summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/profil/spieler/45611).

He’s been on loan at Dundee during the 2021/22 campaign, scoring [twice](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdaten/spieler/45611) in [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdaten/spieler/45611) games, and it seems as if he is wanted on a permanent deal at Dens Park.

### The Latest: Full-time move

According to [The Herald](https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/19853761.james-mcpake-determined-land-celtic-striker-leigh-griffiths-permanent-deal/), Dundee manager James McPake is determined to keep Griffiths until the end of the season.

Parkhead chiefs have spoken to Griffiths and agreed that they will cancel his contract early, with a permanent move to Dundee as a free agent on the cards at the end of the month.

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### The Verdict: Good decision

Even though Griffiths penned [fresh terms](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12346299/leigh-griffiths-celtic-striker-signs-one-year-contract-extension) after Ange Postecoglou arrived, things have quickly changed and he is no longer needed at Parkhead, so cutting ties is the right call.

The Hoops have [brought in](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) Kyogo Furuhashi, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Daizen Maeda and youngster Johnny Kenny as central attacking options after Griffiths extended his stay, so they have more than enough without the Scot.

He’s been a great servant to the club, scoring [123](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/45611/verein/371) goals in green and white in [262](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/45611/verein/371) appearances and winning [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leigh-griffiths/erfolge/spieler/45611) major honours, but now is the time to move on for good and look to the future.

***In other news: [Source claims Celtic closing in on £5m transfer; talkSPORT man says it will ‘definitely’ happen.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/jota-permanent-transfer-latest-agbonlahor-celtic/)***