As reported by The Scottish Sun, new Sunderland manager Jack Ross wants to sign new Celtic arrival Lewis Morgan on loan this summer, despite having not yet made his debut for the Hoops.

What’s the story?

It’s been a big week for Lewis Morgan after making his Scotland debut against Peru. After international duty he’ll be gearing up to try and make an impact in Brendan Rodgers’ first team when they return to pre-season training.

However, his link up with the Hoops could be short lived in the short-term, with his former manager Jack Ross ready to make a move to loan him at Sunderland next season.

That’s according to The Scottish Sun, who say that Ross is keen to offer him first-team football at the Stadium of Light after a successful relationship together at St Mirren.

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Would this be a good move?

There aren’t many benefits to Celtic playing so many European qualifiers throughout the summer, when most teams have extended breaks, but one of them is being able to determine who is ready for a first team spot and who isn’t well before the end of the summer transfer window.

After such a stellar season in the Scottish Championship for St Mirren, scoring 18 goals and assisting 13 more, Morgan deserves his chance to impress in the Celtic first team before any decisions are made about his role next season.

Loan moves have been successful for the likes of Ryan Christie in recent years so it’s not something that should be ruled out for the 21-year-old, despite only just arriving at Celtic Park, but Sunderland should be made to wait on a potential deal until well into the summer months.