Report: Celtic handed opportunity to give £15m speedster the chance of a fresh start

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Celtic will have been alerted to the news that they can land Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe on a free this summer, according to the Scottish Sun.

The Cherries have advised the player that his £40,000-a-week contract won’t be renewed beyond this season.

The 24-year-old has failed to start a game since September for Eddie Howe’s team and now looks set to move on.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon is a long-term admirer of the player and could hand him the perfect chance to earn a fresh start.

The Hoops aren’t blessed with lots of wingers and his raw pace could be a useful asset in the Scottish Premiership.

Having badly lost his way this season the chance to revive his career in Scotland might make a deal good for all parties.

Ibe signed for the Premier League club in 2016 for a fee of £15 million (BBC).

Former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers was a big fan of Ibe. During a press conference in 2015, he waxed lyrical about the speed demon.

He told BBC Sport: “He is a very talented player. If he was foreign everyone would be raving about him.

“He’s an incredible talent for someone so young. I expect big things from him.”

Ibe has played 119 Premier League games but has failed to perhaps scale the heights that his potential suggested.

Fresh start

The chance to join Celtic could be ideal for Ibe. He can knuckle down under a boss who clearly rates him and hopefully get his career back on track.

Lennon will surely try and target a winger or two in the summer and Ibe could thrive under his management.

He is quick, direct and loves taking players on. He simply needs a manager to offer him a chance and with Celtic in need of wide options, Ibe could make a seamless move to Parkhead.