Dundee United target Nadir Ciftci wants first team football

Celtic are fully aware of Dundee United target Nadir Ciftci’s desire to play first team football.

The Tangerines are hoping to bring the striker back to Tannadice on loan next month and Parkhead coach John Kennedy said: “I think from Nadir’s perspective he’s obviously disappointed in the game time he’s had but we’ve had Leigh (Griffiths) and Moussa (Dembele) fit most of the time.

“Ryan Christie can play in there at times so we’ve got options there who are going well.”

He added: “Nadir has found himself on the sidelines and I certainly know Nadir and he’ll want to play football.

“He’s at the stage of his career where he’ll want to play so I think it’ll be something Nadir will look to going and getting game time somewhere.

“For the time being we have other strikers playing in front of him and knowing the character Nadir is then he’ll want to get out and play on the pitch again.”