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Double Treble star reveals how Ange Postecoglou almost made him stay at Celtic

Former Celtic striker, Ryan Christie has revealed how he loved working under current Celtic manager, Ange Postecoglou.

The Bournemouth midfielder played under Ange for a few months before sealing his move to the EPL club and here he gives an insight into what training was like under the Australian.

“I got to see first hand for a couple of months how good Ange was,” said Christie via the BBC.

“It was one of the main things in my head when I was thinking of staying.

“I was really impressed and it’s not a surprise to me what Celtic have done since he came through the door.

“I got a pre-season under him and I loved the way he wanted to play and loved the way he got his point across on the training pitch.

“He was so all or nothing with his beliefs. When you have that absolute mindset, it normally pays off and you’re seeing that with the Celtic team right now.”

Christie was an integral part of Celtic’s quest for nine in a row and the Quadruple Treble.

It was under Neil Lennon that the Scotland star found his best form and after four seasons at the club, he eventually moved to the Emglish Championship to Bournemouth.

Now established in the EPL, The Cherries will look to hang on to their EPL status whist Christie’s former club continues to chase Trebles.

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STUNNING REPORT WARNS “£10m” star could quit for free in summer

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It was always thought that Ryan Christie still had a full year left of his contract to run and it seemed almost CERTAIN that the Hoops star would be sold in the summer as he looks set to take on a new challenge.

Today, a report has warned that Christie is free to talk to clubs in the summer as his current contract expires in January and not June next year as previously thought.

This will be a bitter blow to the Celtic board as Christie, once touted for a £10m move to Nice back in November last year, could now move for free in January as clubs can now come courting the midfielder as soon as July kicks in.

Christie has also been linked with big money moves to Arsenal and Burnley but this news now means if anyone wanted to take the Scotland star in the summer, Celtic would be need to accept a heavily reduced fee or be forced to lose him for free.

With the Euro’s approaching and Christie, barring injury, guaranteed to play in the blockbuster tournament, he has the opportunity to turn on the style and hike up his wage demands whilst the Celtic board can only look on with regret.

Whoever at board level is responsible for allowing this situation to come to light, never mind get to this point, should be hauled over the coals for this multi million pound blunder.