Former Celtic star Davie Provan believes Leigh Griffiths can still produce some last-gasp heroics in a bid to rescue his Parkhead career.
The 30-year-old has endured a torrid campaign that started on sour note when former boss Neil Lennon read him the riot act during pre-season over fitness concerns.
Griffiths has been a peripheral figure in a season to forget and his brief cameo against Rangers failing to lead to a redemption arc.
Celtic have an option over whether or not to extend the Scotland international's deal beyond the end of the current campaign with a return to Hibs mooted.
But Provan reckons Eddie Howe or whoever takes the reins at Parkhead would be wise to at least ask Griffiths if he's capable of turning things around in Glasgow's east end.
Speaking to Go Radio, Provan said: "if I'm the new manager coming into Celtic, whoever he is, I'd be very tempted to go straight to Leigh Griffiths and say 'right, can you get yourself in shape for next season?'
"He's only 30, he is still arguably the best finisher in the country.
"You wonder if he has learned the lesson on this season and see what's happened and see how it has panned out because he was in good shape.
"If you could get Leigh Griffiths back into shape, you wouldn't want him to leaving the club at 30 years of age.
"Patricularly when Ajeti hasn't been up to it, Klimala's gone, Edouard will go - if you let Griffiths go then you are looking for at least three strikers to bring in over the summer and that will be difficult to find the right ones."
