Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Paul Hartley won’t be playing for Celtic next season. This was announced by new manager Tony Mowbray on the club’s official website.
Both players’ contracts expired on June 30th, leaving the two free to negotiate with possible other employers.
“I’ve had a good long conversation with Paul,” Mowbray said. “I spoke to him on the phone and then he came in to see me.
“We had a good chat and the outcome of those chats is that Paul won’t be offered a contract. He’s free to speak to other clubs.
“I’ve had no contact with Jan. He is also free to speak to other clubs and I’m sure that’s what he’ll be doing at the moment. The decisions on the two players will probably give me a bit more scope to bring new men in and put my stamp on things a bit more,” he concluded.
Vennegoor of Hesselink joined Celtic from PSV Eindhoven in 2006. The forward could well opt to return to his old team.
