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Celtic should take a gamble on young striker Kaylen Hinds after his contract was cancelled by German side Vfl Wolsburg, according to a statement on the club’s website.

What’s the story?

Hinds came through the youth system at Arsenal but failed to make an appearance for the first team before moving to Germany with Wolfsburg in the summer of 2017.

He started his new side’s first game of the 2017/18 season in the German Cup and was then picked for the Bundesliga opener against Borussia Dortmund the following week. Unfortunately for the youngster though that would be the last time he would play for Wolfsburg.

In January this year the young striker was loaned to Bundesliga 2 side Greuther Fürth but he made just one appearance and this summer the 20-year-old claimed that passport problems meant that he couldn’t return to Germany, meaning he was missing from Wolfsburg training for over a month, according to ESPN.

Risk worth taking?

Hinds clearly has had some issues with his attitude but he could still be worth a gamble on a free transfer for Brendan Rodgers and Celtic. The Northern Irishman only has three strikers at his disposal in the form of Leigh Griffiths and youngsters Odsonne Edouard and Michael Johnston so may be looking to add another option.

While at Arsenal, Hinds netted six goals in 18 games for the youth sides to prove he knows where the back of the net is. He also has experience of first team men’s football after a loan spell with Stevenage in 2017.

Celtic haven’t had the best of starts to the season, having been knocked out of the Champions League in the qualifying rounds and the Bhoys currently sit second in the Scottish Premiership, they did however beat Rangers in the Old Firm last weekend. There is no doubt that Hinds would be a risk, but Rodgers must take a chance on the youngster who clearly has the talent to succeed, and who would at least cover the loss of Moussa Dembele.

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