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title: "Celtic: Giorgos Giakoumakis exit announcement ‘forthcoming’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-giorgos-giakoumakis-latest-transfer-news-rumours-updates-2/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2023-02-06T17:15:50Z"
modified: "2023-02-06T17:15:50Z"
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# Celtic: Giorgos Giakoumakis exit announcement ‘forthcoming’

**[Celtic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/) should have an announcement ‘forthcoming’ to confirm the departure of striker Giorgos Giakoumakis, according to [Scottish Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/) manager Ange Postecoglou.**

### The Lowdown: Atlanta move imminent

The Greek international has been facing plenty of [uncertainty](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12788730/celtic-transfer-news-ange-postecoglou-eyeing-one-more-signing-but-has-no-news-on-giorgos-giakoumakis-exit) surrounding his future after being omitted from the match-day squad for the past [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georgios-giakoumakis/leistungsdaten/spieler/234850) league games, and despite not securing an exit in January, a move away looks to be imminent.

Fabrizio Romano [confirmed](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1621943563444445184) on Saturday that the 28-year-old is set to complete a switch to Atlanta United having travelled to Mexico to undergo his medical over the weekend, with the boss now backing up these exact reports.

### The Latest: Postecoglou’s update

Speaking to BBC Sportsound (quoted by [FootballScotland](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/giorgos-giakoumakis-celtic-transfer-exit-26162670)), Postecoglou delivered an update on Giakoumakis’ departure, with confirmation to be expected in the coming days.

Asked if there was a specific reason as to why the move hadn’t already gone through, the manager said:

*“No, that’s what I meant by it’s off my radar. I’m led to believe there should be an announcement forthcoming so I know everyone else is hanging on for it, but as I said the other day it’s off my desk.”*

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### The Verdict: Fantastic servant

Giakoumakis only signed for Celtic in the summer of [2021](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georgios-giakoumakis/transfers/spieler/234850) but he’s been a wonderful servant to the club during his time in Glasgow and is a player that will be missed.

The Bhoys centre-forward has scored 26 goals and provided two assists in [57](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georgios-giakoumakis/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/234850) appearances at Parkhead and even received the [award](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georgios-giakoumakis/erfolge/spieler/234850) for the league’s top goalscorer last season.

Postecoglou may feel that he has to target the free agent market to get a replacement in for the second half of the campaign, but being [nine](https://www.skysports.com/scottish-premier-table) points clear at the top of the table, it wouldn’t hurt waiting until the summer to make a permanent signing.

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