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Celtic should consider move for defender Danny Simpson

Celtic appear to have hit a brick wall over their reported interest in Swansea City defender Connor Roberts, as he signed a new contract on Thursday that keeps him at the Liberty Stadium until 2022.

The had previously reported that Celtic were scouting the 23-year-old right-back, but the Wales international has now pledged his future to Swansea.

That leaves Brendan Rodgers’ side with plenty of work to do if they want a new right-back in January to challenge Mikael Lustig for a starting position.

The Bhoys manager should consider turning attention to Premier League side Leicester City, who have already loaned them centre-back Filip Benkovic this season.

Celtic should place Leicester full-back Danny Simpson on their radar, who has been on the fringes at the King Power Stadium this season.

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Simpson has made just four senior appearances this campaign for Leicester and has slipped down the pecking order.

But the 31-year-old was an ever-present in the Foxes XI that won the Premier League in the 2015/16 campaign and should still have some years left in the tank.

The English right-back is consistent defensively and could help tighten up the Celtic backline if he became a genuine January target.

Simpson’s current deal with Leicester is due to expire at the end of the season and with his prospects of first-team football slim, the New Year could be the perfect time for the Scottish champions to pounce.