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title: "Celtic: Frank McAvennie fumes at Boli Bolingoli update"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-04-30T18:40:50Z"
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# Celtic: Frank McAvennie fumes at Boli Bolingoli update

**Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Old Firm, former [Celtic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/) striker Frank McAvennie believes Boli Bolingoli should be sold after hearing that he is underperforming at Lennoxtown.**

### The Lowdown: Bolingoli at Lennoxtown

The 26-year-old was a peripheral figure for the Hoops earlier in the season, making just two starts in the [Scottish Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/) overall.

Bolingoli was then loaned out to Russian side FC Ufa in February, effectively confirming that Ange Postecoglou doesn’t see him as a significant part of his squad moving forward, before that spell ended prematurely.

Since then, he has been training alone, as [reported](https://www.67hailhail.com/news/boli-bolingoli-training-alone-away-from-lennoxtown-celtic-contract-situation/) earlier this month, in what has become a strange situation for the versatile Belgian.

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### The Latest: McAvennie calls for summer sale

Speaking to [*Football Insider before the Old Firm*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/frank-mcavennie-slams-boli-bolingoli-after-celtic-sources-reveal-unacceptable/), McAvennie suggested that there are issues with Bolingoli’s attitude at Lennoxtown and that he should be moved on in the summer:

> “He came in at the start of the season and I thought he did quite well to be fair. That being said, if he was performing in training then he would be in and around the squad.
>
> “Clearly, he hasn’t been doing it in training and that’s unacceptable. If that’s the case, I’m happy for him to go. I’m not sure he fits the new mould of inverted wing-back, the thing Ange likes to do.
>
> “Maybe we could get a bit of money for him and then reinvest that.”

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### The Verdict: Time to move on

There certainly appears to be some sort of issue with Bolingoli – if not, Postecoglou would have brought him back into regular training alongside his teammates, especially with the injury to [Josip Juranovic](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/josip-juranovic-celtic-injury-blow-26768348).

It feels beneficial for all parties for him to be moved on at the end of the season, despite being [hailed](https://readceltic.com/2020/04/03/hutton-praises-bolingoli-amid-exit-rumours/) as a ‘real asset’ by SPFL pundit Alan Hutton, unless something drastic changes in the remaining weeks of the campaign.

Bolingoli’s current Celtic deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boli-bolingoli/profil/spieler/168156) in the summer of 2023, meaning the next transfer window would likely be their last opportunity to receive a decent fee for him, should Postecoglou indeed deem him surplus to requirements.

***In other news, a pundit has made a key claim regarding a deal for one Celtic player. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-alan-hutton-jota-transfer-news/).***