Crystal Palace have been linked with a move for Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie, as reported by The Daily Record.

The Lowdown: Christie’s Celtic career

The 26-year-old has been at Parkhead since 2015 after signing from Inverness. He has gone on to make 142 appearances for the Hoops, scoring 40 times and registering 41 assists.

Christie, who was hailed by Liam Gallagher last year after Scotland qualified for the European Championships, has won five major honours at Celtic Park.

It seems as if he could well be on the way out of Parkhead, though, and a former World Cup winner seems to be a big fan of the Scot.

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According to The Daily Mail, as cited by The Daily Record, Patrick Vieira will make Christie a priority target, with the Frenchman being announced as the new manager at Selhurst Park this afternoon.

Christie first caught Vieira’s eye during the 45-year-old's time back in his native France, and it seems as if the Eagles could now swoop for the Hoops midfielder.

The Verdict: Sell

Should Palace come in with an offer close to Christie’s £6.3m Transfermarkt valuation, Celtic should not hesitate to take the money.

The 26-year-old has only six months remaining on his Hoops contract, so he could technically speak with Palace ahead of a free transfer in the New Year.

However, Palace need signings now after 11 senior players became free agents recently, while Celtic could do with the money this summer instead of losing him for nothing in January.

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