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title: "Celtic: Hoops stall over Thomas Robert deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-hoops-stall-over-thomas-robert-deal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-03-11T13:15:37Z"
modified: "2021-03-11T13:15:37Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops stall over Thomas Robert deal

**Celtic will continue to monitor Airdrie winger Thomas Robert over the coming months after he impressed on trial in recent weeks.**

That’s according to an exclusive report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-to-keep-tabs-on-robert-after-he-spends-time-at-lennoxtown/), who claim that the Hoops are yet to offer the 20-year-old a deal, or hold talks with the League One side over a potential transfer.

### Celtic’s reasons for Robert stall

The Frenchman is [out of contract at the end of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-robert/profil/spieler/627462) after being [watched by Nick Hammond back in December](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6400914/celtic-rangers-hibs-hearts-airdrie-robert-newcaste-laurent/), so could end up joining the club for a nominal fee.

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-to-keep-tabs-on-robert-after-he-spends-time-at-lennoxtown/) claim that Celtic have decided to hold off on tying up a deal for Robert due to the club’s ongoing search for a director of football, as well as a new manager.

There have been reports of a [mass overhaul](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-hammond-under-major-threat-as-huge-celtic-changes-in-store/) at the club this summer, and it seems the club have decided to halt transfer activity while they sift through the impending chaos.

### Transfer Tavern take

It seems as if Robert impressed at Lennoxtown, but holding off on a potential transfer until off-field positions are filled seems to be a sensible decision.

[Liam Shaw’s summer move was officially announced on Wednesday](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1369713176665853954), however, that deal was [reportedly secured during Neil Lennon’s tenure](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6693271/celtic-shaw-pre-contract-sheffield-wednesday-lennon-plans/) in the Celtic Park hotseat.

Lennon’s long-term successor and the new director of football may well end up giving the green light to a deal for Robert, who has been involved in [six goals this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-robert/leistungsdaten/spieler/627462). However, holding off for now appears to be the correct decision.