A Celtic exit medical has reportedly been scheduled for a player who is seemingly going against the advice of Brendan Rodgers.
The Hoops boss recently emphasized that young players who demonstrate their quality will be given opportunities at Parkhead, provided they prove themselves worthy.
Daniel Cummings is one such player who has attracted interest after making his Champions League debut last month, following impressive performances for the ‘B’ team and in UEFA Youth League matches.
Rodgers offered clear guidance when asked about Cummings during the winter transfer window, stating: “I believe there’s interest from another club for him, but that’s been the case with a lot of our young players. You get to a certain age where they have their contract running out, and then they have a decision to make.
“Do they stay and follow the example of a Callum McGregor, for example, trust the club, be patient and knowing that you might not be right ready at 17, 18, but you have to be a special talent to be.
“Can you just be patient and wait a little bit longer? Or do you do what a lot of players have done and take the opportunity at 18 to look elsewhere? So I think that’s the situation that young Daniel is with his agents. We will just wait and see what happens.”
It appears that Cummings is choosing to disregard this advice. According to West Ham United insider ExWHUEmployee, the Hammers have arranged a medical for the young forward ahead of a pre-contract agreement set to take effect this summer.
Cummings is one of several striking options available to Rodgers, alongside Adam Idah and Johnny Kenny.
The insider revealed on Patreon: “We can exclusively reveal that Scottish forward Daniel Cummings will have his medical tomorrow ahead of his pre contractual agreement move from Celtic. West Ham will have to pay Celtic compensation for the talented forward and Mark Noble has been very influential in the signing.
“We can also report that parts of the medical have been undertaken today.”
