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title: "Celtic: Hjelde tipped to re-join Hoops"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-08-27T14:35:14Z"
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# Celtic: Hjelde tipped to re-join Hoops

**[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-could-be-set-to-loan-possible-new-signing-to-celtic-kenny/) pundit Paddy Kenny feels Leo Hjelde may re-join Celtic on loan after his move to Leeds United.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds move

[Phil Hay](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1429736415403859969) had been expecting Leeds to sign Hjelde before the deadline, in what would be the [ninth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) Hoops departure of the summer. A move to Elland Road was [confirmed](https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1431240082778824704) on Friday afternoon, with the Leeds [statement](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28615/leeds-united-complete-leo-hjelde-swoop) revealing the player will ‘initially’ play with the Under-23 side.

Hjelde, described as [‘composed’ by Callum Morris](https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/exclusive/callum-morris-praises-ross-county-loan-stars-after-challenging-2020-21-season/), is yet to make a [senior](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leo-fuhr-hjelde/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/661208) appearance for Celtic, but Kenny thinks the 18-year-old could return to Parkhead after his move to Yorkshire has gone through.

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### The Latest: Kenny’s claim

Talking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-could-be-set-to-loan-possible-new-signing-to-celtic-kenny/) about the defender, Kenny predicted a possible Scotland return late in the window.

> “We’ve seen Premier League teams are willing to pay good money for younger players and then loan them out.
>
> “Leeds are showing that, like a lot of clubs, they can pay a lot for young players who aren’t necessarily gonna feature in the first team.
>
> “They can send him out on loan because that is key to any player’s development. So that could be an option, he could even go back to Celtic.
>
> “You can get them used to playing week in, week out against men in competitive matches.
>
> “He’s obviously a superb player. It’s alright playing under-23s football but it’s not the same as the first-team game.”

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### The Verdict: Unlikely

Celtic have just [announced](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/august/Celtic-reach-agreement-to-sign-Liam-Scales/) a deal for a versatile defender in Liam Scales, and with Ange Postecoglou now having [plenty](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/kader/verein/371) of options at the back, a return for Hjelde looks unlikely.

If Leeds wanted to loan the teenager out straight away, you’d think they’d want him to be playing regular first-team football from the get-go.

As mentioned, he hasn’t made a senior appearance in green and white to date, so on that basis, you’d expect Kenny’s prediction won’t come to fruition.

[***In other news: One man now not in Postecoglou’s plans after Scales move.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-bolingoli-not-in-postecoglous-plans/)