Scottish Premier League - Big-name duo leave Celtic

Eurosport - Thu, 02 Jul 15:05:00 2009

Paul Hartley and Jan Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink have left Celtic after failing to secure contracts from new manager Tony Mowbray.

FOOTBALL Paul Hartley and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, who have left Celtic after not being offered new contracts - 0

Existing deals for Scotland midfielder Hartley and Netherlands striker Vennegoor of Hesselink wound down this summer and both were allowed to leave by the former West Brom boss.

Mowbray hopes to bring Marc-Antoine Fortune in as a replacement for Vennegoor of Hesselink.

"I had a good long conversation with Paul. He came in to see me," Mowbray said.

"The outcome of that is Paul won't be offered a new contract. He is free to look for other employment.

"I have had no contact with Jan. Jan is out of contract - he is free to seek other employment and I'm pretty sure that's what he will be doing at the moment."

Nancy striker Fortune, rated at £2.5 million, spent the second half of last season on loan at West Brom and has also been interesting Hull City, Fulham and Portsmouth.

"Everything is in the balance," Mowbray said.

"I think it will happen naturally over the next day or two. I'll either be sitting watching him shaking someone's hand and holding a shirt up somewhere at an English club, or you will all come back here in a few days' time and meet the guy yourself."

Hartley, 32, was a late developer and rose to prominence playing for Hearts before his £1.1m move to the Hoops in 2007. He has been linked with a return to Tynecastle and also a move to Greece with Iraklis.

Vennegoor of Hesselink, 30, has seen his time at Parkhead blighted by injury since joining from PSV in 2006 and has been tipped to join another Greek team, Larissa.

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  1. "We are all working very, very hard to make these­ things happen," Mowbray said. "It's never­ easy. Players are just coming back from holiday,­ it's the same with managers and coaches.

    Windae­ licker I take it Lawell wrote this speech for­ Moobs?

    "We have made a lot of calls and a lot of­ contact and a lot of people have spoken to me as well.­ As I say to them, I want to look at the players. I­ don't want on day one to say yes, he can go­ out.
    "I need to see them and see what their­ characters are. We have put markers down, we are­ further advanced with some potential signings than we­ are with others."

    From Stuart, on Fri 3 Jul 9:53AM

  2. Ginger....good interview with Moobs in the paper today,­ he is saying all the right things and I hope he will­ administer them correctly.....Any news from IBROKE­ Park?

    From Stuart, on Fri 3 Jul 9:51AM

  3. Windae licker....what about ur BJK or slagging off­ Jinkys picture of a legend or ur comments re Tommy­ Burns....hypocrite

    From Stuart, on Fri 3 Jul 9:50AM

  4. 184, Have you looked at my comments? There not bad in­ the slightest. I take some abuse mind you but do i­ mind? NO Its only banter so chill out. If you dont­ like what is said in here why are you here?

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Fri 3 Jul 9:33AM

  5. 184, Have you looked at my comments? There not bad in­ the slightest. I take some abuse mind you but do i­ mind? NO Its only banter so chill out. If you dont­ like what is said in here why are you here?

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Fri 3 Jul 9:33AM

  6. 184 - I think you'd better retract METZ from your­ list, pal! there are several tims on here that get on­ well with the big guy! That includes ME!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 3 Jul 7:15AM

  7. Mowbray must have some big singings up his sleeve if he­ is prepared to let Hartly go for nothing. They­ seriously lack a quality midfielder. They have lots of­ energy in brown and robson but nobody to provide a­ killer pass, no saying hartly had that either but when­ you look at ther midfielders it looks weak. Mowbary is­ a class coach so I expect a couple of top quality­ midfied signings, possibly Chris brunt, greening or­ morrison. I think he'll raid his old club

    From Stevieg, on Fri 3 Jul 7:13AM

  8. well J V H can go anytime, but I would have kept­ hartley (as a squad player). but scince strachan left­ ive always said the new manager's hands would be­ tied for transfers 2 players go to let the possibility­ of 1 player arriving. SHOCKING ST8 OF AFFAIRS @­ PARADISE.

    From Michael, on Fri 3 Jul 6:37AM

  9. Gary S, stevejones, METZ,haig123,paul g - you lot are a­ bunch of sick and twisted racists bigoets, every­ comment you clowns place on here is hate filled and­ bigoted, you bunch of sad losers, get a life scumbags-­ you bunch are the lowest of the low

    From davejones19771000, on Fri 3 Jul 3:20AM

  10. out with old in with the new good times @ the park

    From ShaneB, on Fri 3 Jul 3:17AM

  11. Big name??No loss,only a benefit to bolster this is­ predictable news to us all but good news.

    From tommygunn...Scotlands Elite, on Fri 3 Jul 2:31AM

  12. 150, metz, it's JvoH who is leaving.

    NOT­ McDonald.

    Oh dear.

    From GEORGE, on Fri 3 Jul 12:12AM
  13. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    Long live the queen..... WATP

    From Gary S, on Thu 2 Jul 11:56PM

  14. You have the floor Gary, I'm off to bed. you never­ know you might even sicken yourself with your bile;­ love and peace

    From lysdexic, on Thu 2 Jul 11:52PM

  15. #173; I'll chip in a mass card, just to show­ there's no hard feelings for the afflicted.

    From lysdexic, on Thu 2 Jul 11:51PM

  16. Later Sherbs,am away to work now

    From METZ, on Thu 2 Jul 11:50PM

  17. Chaps I'm going to get some kip busy day tommorow,­ aw the best goodnight god bless.

    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Thu 2 Jul 11:49PM

  18. Sherbet you still no saying much about your racist­ comments? coward

    From Gary S, on Thu 2 Jul 11:49PM

  19. #172 LOL Wish they had 4 mil too lose!!!! Actually,come­ to think of it I dont wish they had that to lose,would­ rather they had it to spend,although they got a gud wee­ young squad,just no ready for europe yet

    From METZ, on Thu 2 Jul 11:45PM

  20. Gary did you beat bruises on your brow comin up with­ that one? You're in a worse state than first­ thought,I'll say a few hail marys for you aswell.

    From sherbet_d, on Thu 2 Jul 11:44PM
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