Rodgers plays down Iorfa rumours

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed speculation suggesting the club are closing to agreeing a deal for Wolves defender Dominic Iorfa.

According to Birmingham Live, Rodgers played down the chance of the former England youth international making a move to Celtic in the near future.

Speaking about the player, Rodgers was clear in his response:

[He’s] not one that I’m aware of.

Reports earlier this week suggested that the Hoops were closing in on a pre-contract agreement with the defender.

Iorfa is out of contract in the summer and is free to discuss terms with clubs outside of England.

Despite being a once-promising youngster coming through the ranks at the club, Iorfa has fallen out of favour following Wolves’ rise to the Premier League and looks unlikely to be handed a new contract at the club.

Celtic will need to strengthen at the back over the coming months, with concerns over the futures of Mikael Lustig and Dedryck Boyata, while Filip Benkovic will also return to Leicester over the summer.