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title: "Celtic: Fans keen on signing Jordon Ibe after reported transfer links"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2020-06-02T17:00:16Z"
modified: "2020-06-02T17:00:16Z"
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# Celtic: Fans keen on signing Jordon Ibe after reported transfer links

**Celtic [transfer target](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1236390/celtic-transfer-news-neil-lennon-bournemouth-jordon-ibe) Jordon Ibe is available on a free transfer from July after Eddie Howe recently confirmed that the winger would be released, per the [Bournemouth Echo,](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/18486646.howe-confirms-winger-ibe-will-not-offered-new-deal-cherries/?ref=twtrec) and the Hoops are being linked with the attacker, prompting a reaction from plenty of their supporters.**

Ibe has not had the best of times at Bournemouth since his [£16.2m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jordon-ibe/transfers/spieler/195652) move from Liverpool back in July 2016, as per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jordon-ibe/profil/spieler/195652). He has made 92 appearances in all competitions and only scored five goals whilst registering nine assists, so it isn’t hard to see why the Cherries do not want to re-sign the winger.

However, this could be the perfect opportunity for both him and Celtic, with many Hoops fans drawing comparisons between Ibe and former Celts winger Scott Sinclair, who [struggled in England’s top flight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-sinclair/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/31552) after moving to Manchester City and also looked low on confidence but then excelled in the SPFL, scoring 62 goals and providing 34 assists in 167 games for Celtic, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-sinclair/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/31552).

The fact that he is available on a free means that the Hoops wouldn’t need to take any great risk on the player as they would only need to fund his wages and not an accompanying transfer fee; and with Southampton’s valuation for fellow transfer target [Mohammed Elyounoussi](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/mohamed-elyounoussi-transfer-fee-revealed-21209091) too high for the Hoops, Ibe could be the ideal alternative.

Here is what these fans had to say following the tweet which spoke about the links in the [Bournemouth Echo](https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/18486646.howe-confirms-winger-ibe-will-not-offered-new-deal-cherries/?ref=twtrec):

https://twitter.com/celticbible/status/1267572897532559363?s=20

> Scott Sinclair was nothing before he came and proved his worth, why not give him the platform to replicate him at the cost of nothing? No brainier for me
>
> — Callum Cameron (@Callux7\_) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Callux7_/status/1267574003515916289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wages dependent well worth a punt
>
> — Gearóid Galavan (@ggalavan) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/ggalavan/status/1267574556165918729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 100% up grade from jonny hayes
>
> — Liam (@Liam67M) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Liam67M/status/1267575201899913216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> In a heart beat!!👌🏻\
> FREE! n only 24yrs old….\
> Bit of confidence bk like we did with Sinclair n what a player we could have bringing pace n power🍀
>
> — Dom Shv 🍀🏆🍀 (@Shiv1888) [June 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/Shiv1888/status/1267700311789101061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Strange that they are happy to let him leave, wouldn’t be disappointed if we didn’t get him tbh
>
> — king jules ntcham V2 (@NtchamV2) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/NtchamV2/status/1267573234762997770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> free. young. I’d take a chance
>
> — Declan Brady (@Bhoys88Brady) [June 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Bhoys88Brady/status/1267573147143987200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Celtic fans, could Ibe follow in the footsteps of Sinclair if he comes to Parkhead? Comment below with your views!***