Premier League winner Danny Simpson has revealed he almost signed for Celtic a few seasons ago when Neil Lennon was in charge.
The 36-year-old claimed Brendan Rodgers attempted to broker the deal to take the defender to the east end of Glasgow during the summer of 2019. Simpson, who won the English Premier League with Leicester City under Claudio Ranieri in 2016, revealed the deal was very close to being done, however it was called off at the last minute when "other clubs had then signed right-backs".
Lennon was on the lookout for a right-back during the summer 2019 window and eventually signed Dutch defender Jeremie Frimpong from Manchester City on a four-year deal in September. Although Simpson doesn't reveal it was Frimpong's signing that scuppered the move, the Parkhead club clearly had eyes on both players throughout the window. Frimpong left Celtic during the January 2021 window when he signed for Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen in a fee that could rise to more than £11million.
