Raheem Sterling, 31, is a free agent after leaving Chelsea. The winger would fulfill Celtic's need for a player on the right side of their attack. Sterling had a disappointing loan spell with Arsenal last season and was a player Chelsea did not want to keep. He is currently looking for new opportunities, and his £325,000 weekly salary at Stamford Bridge is no longer a burden.

Ally McCoist reckons Raheem Sterling could reignite his career at Celtic under Brendan Rodgers and believes a move north of the border is an option worth considering. McCoist told talkSPORT Bet that Sterling's parent club would have to shoulder the vast majority of his £325,000-a-week wage because Celtic could not pay that wage. McCoist also stated that Sterling would have to take a wage cut if he moved to another club.

Celtic Glasgow have shown interest in Raheem Sterling, with the transfer window in Scotland not set to open again until January. There is a desire to remove Sterling from the payroll as quickly as possible, regardless of the players' union's investigations. However, the player himself does not want to accept too great a financial loss.

Celtic have emerged as surprise contenders to end Raheem Sterling’s self-imposed exile at Chelsea, according to Football Transfers. The side led by Brendan Rodgers, Sterling’s former manager at Liverpool, would only be willing to cover one-sixth of the winger’s salary.