Rumour Mill: | Leigh Griffiths wanted by Premier League clubs | Lewis Morgan '˜relieved' when Rangers let him go | Scot impresses on Merseyside

Leigh Griffiths has been linked with a move away from Celtic, Lewis Morgan says he was '˜relieved' when Rangers let him go as a kid and there's praise for SScottish Internationalist Andrew Robertson as he impresses in the Friday night FA Cup Merseyside Derby.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Jan 2018, 08:30 BST
Updated 6th Jan 2018, 08:37 BST

Leigh Griffiths linked with Premier League move

Leigh Griffiths is a transfer target for English Premier League strugglers Swansea City with MLS side Sporting Kansas City also showing interest. The 27-year-old Celtic striker is under contract until 2020 but has seen game time cut with Moussa Dembele and Odsonne Edouard also featuring for the Hoops this season. West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace have also been linked with the former Hibs and Wolves striker, however, Celtic are thought to be keen to keep the forward. (Various)

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Leigh Griffiths has been linked with a move away. Picture Michael Gillen.Leigh Griffiths has been linked with a move away. Picture Michael Gillen.
Leigh Griffiths has been linked with a move away. Picture Michael Gillen.

Morgan ‘relieved’ Rangers let him go

Lewis Morgan has revealed he was relieved when he was released by Rangers as a kid. The 21-year was speaking after he completed a four-and-a-half year deal with Celtic yesterday. “It was probably more of a relief when I left there, to be honest,” said Morgan. “It was a weight off my shoulders because the last two years there were pretty much pointless me being there.

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“The head of youth at the time put me back a year so I was playing with the younger age groups. Even at that, I was probably only playing 10 minutes here or there.