Andrew Gutman is heading got the Celtic exit door without making a top team appearance for the Hoops.
The American defender is in talks with FC Cincinnati over a permanent move, having been back in the States on loan since 2019.
He signed on at Celtic Park earlier that year following a successful trial period, but couldn’t make the switch immediately due to work permit problems.
That necessitated a loan to USL side Charlotte Independence, who were managed for ex-Celtic coach John McGuinness.
A loan to MLS outfit Cincinnati followed, and the club confirmed they were in discussion as they updated fans on upcoming changes to their squad, saying: "The club is in current negotiations and discussions with Andrew Gutman, Joseph-Claude Gyau, Nick Hagglund, Caleb Stanko and Przemysław Tytoń about their futures with FC Cincinnati."
It looks like Gutman will depart despite penning a three-year contract last year, having initially gone on trial with rivals Rangers before signing for Neil Lennon.
"Right now, I'm planning on going back to Celtic and training for a month until around December,” he said after joining Cincinnati last year.
"After that I'll take a few weeks off to hang around with my family.
"They're definitely in-season but they have such a big squad. So the guys that aren't in the squad for the games will have training sessions.
"I'll have a good stint of training with them just to get back in front of their faces and show them my qualities again. It will be good.
"I've been through two pre-seasons this year so I definitely to give my body a break at some point.
"But I think, with two and a half months until our next pre season here, I definitely want to continue just a little bit longer if I can then hopefully get six weeks off to regenerate."
