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title: "Celtic: Hoops greenlight Boli Bolingoli exit"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2022-02-19T08:05:41Z"
modified: "2022-02-19T08:05:41Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops greenlight Boli Bolingoli exit

**Celtic have given the green light for left-back Boli Bolingoli to seal his exit from the club outside of the [Scottish transfer window](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12489807/january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-and-close-dates-deadline-day-how-to-follow-with-sky-sports#:~:text=The%20transfer%20window%20opens%20on,on%20Monday%20January%203%2C%202022.), according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-star-bolingoli-mbombo-in-talks-to-join-russian-club-fc-ufa/).**

### The Lowdown: Previous exit links

The defender, who was labelled [‘arrogant’](https://www.theweek.co.uk/scottish-football/107778/celtic-bolingoli-aberdeen-eight-disgrace-scottish-football) by Bill Leckie in 2020 following a health protocol breach, has hardly featured under Ange Postecoglou this season, making just [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boli-bolingoli/leistungsdaten/spieler/168156) appearances in all competitions.

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The 26-year-old is out of [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boli-bolingoli/profil/spieler/168156) in 2023 and has been linked with moves away from Celtic in the past two transfer windows.

He was set to head to [Turkey](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/boli-bolingoli-set-end-disastrous-20909925) prior to the 2021/22 season getting underway and was then expected to seal a [January](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/ajeti-barkas-bolingoli-celtic-exit-rumours/) exit along with Albian Ajeti and Vasilis Barkas. However, as we know, he remains a Hoops player for now, but that could change over the next three days.

### The Latest: Source shares Bolingoli update

A story from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-star-bolingoli-mbombo-in-talks-to-join-russian-club-fc-ufa/) on Thursday lunchtime suggested that the full-back has been in talks with Russian side FC Ufa over a loan move.

A Celtic source informed the site that the Hoops have given the green light for Bolingoli to seal an out-of-window exit, with the market in Russia set to close on [Tuesday](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/transferfenster).

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### The Verdict: Correct call

Knowing that the club are happy for the defender to seal a temporary exit doesn’t come as a shock.

He appears to be surplus to requirements under Postecoglou and is on a hefty [£15,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/boli-bolingoli/) salary. Bolingoli also hasn’t kicked a ball for Celtic since [October](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/boli-bolingoli/leistungsdaten/spieler/168156), with [Greg Taylor](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/greg-taylor/leistungsdaten/spieler/362562) becoming first choice at left-back.

Parkhead officials may well be keeping their fingers crossed that Bolingoli seals a loan move away, and maybe an impressive stint elsewhere could lead to a permanent exit in the summer.

***In other news: [‘Wow’ – Celtic pundit can’t believe what he’s heard from Parkhead; Ange ‘furious’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-frank-mcavennie-reacts-to-ange-postecoglous-furious-parkhead-antics/)***