Ryan Christie

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Crystal Palace are poised to join the race for Celtic star Ryan Christie.

The Parkhead playmaker only has six months to run on his Hoops deal and is available for a cut-price fee this summer.


French outfit Nice are long time admirers of the 26-year-old and remain in the hunt for Christie’s signature after having a bid for him knocked back a year ago.

Then, they were managed by Patrick Vieira, who is on the verge of being named Palace ’s new boss and

MailSport understands that if the Arsenal legend gets the job, he will make landing Christie a priority for the London club.

Vieira’s attention was first caught by Christie back in his native France.


He was hugely impressed by the midfielder’s Europa League performances against Rennes in 2019, when he scored both home and away for Neil Lennon’s side in the group stage clashes.

Palace, who parted company with boss Roy Hodgson at the end of the last campaign, are desperately in need of new faces at the club.

They flirted with relegation last season and they have a raft of players out of contract


If Vieira is unveiled as expected this week, he faces a massive squad overhaul at Selhurst Park if Palace are not to face another season-long fight against the drop.

Nice are now bossed by Lille’s title winning coach Christophe Galtier, who is also keen on reinforcing their year-long pursuit of Christie


Celtic are in no rush to offload the man who was part of Scotland’s Euro 2020 squad.

New Parkhead gaffer Ange Postecoglou wants Christie in his squad for their Champions League qualifying clash against Danes FC Midjtylland.



But he has also made it clear that he only wants players who are fully committed to the club in the long term.

Christie does not fall into that category as he has so little time left on his contract and there appears to be no chance of him signing a new one.

That has sparked interest from both France and the Premier League and looks set to see him leave.

 

good luck to him he has severed us both well and shockingly

 

Best of luck, now * off.

*.

 

Fucksake man I only live about an hour away, hopefully my window's are untouched..

 

And England are about to win the Euros. Don't envy you at the moment

 

Even in Celtic chat I can't escape it

 

* take him already.

 

Has anyone actually confirmed that he is out of contract in December when he signed his new deal in 2018 it said 3 year deal nothing about a 2.5 year deal!

 

Good luck etc

 

Pretty sure it's either * reporting or deliberate misleading that he's free to negotiate in 6 months, and free to go in the summer

 

He should sign a deal this week and let ange teach him how not to take out space stations or be sold by the end of the week!

 

thats plenty…..

 

We won't get much for him if he is out of contract in 6 months so cut our losses now and let him go. He has had 1 good season for us and then him.and his father thought he was Messi. Christie was consistent last season , consistently pish and prob our worst underperforming player through the season. Lennon said last season some players think they are better than what they are, he fits that description.

 

I Remember a huns game last season where moi kept getting into good positions and christie had done * all in the game , moi should have scored with one of the chances but the fact he was causing them issues and getting into positions was positive , christie done heehaw all game so your thinking bring on a sub and get christie to * but naww he took moi off and christie seen out the game !! Was performances and decisions like this that made me hate christie aswell as our management!! If know ones in for him by august would honestly release him as i think he is a negative around our club

 

Vieira is announced as Palace manager. Christie start packing your bags!

 

Ryan Christie - Another one who can * off.