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Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, left, has struggled for game time at Celtic(Image: PA)<\/p>\nThe Hoops are set to cut ties with one of their summer recruits and it has been a nightmare spell for the youngsterJahmai Simpson-Pusey, left, has struggled for game time at Celtic(Image: PA)<\/p>\n
Manchester City are reportedly set to end Jahmai Simpson-Pusey’s<\/a> Celtic nightmare by cancelling his season-long loan.<\/p>\n The towering centre-back, 20, joined the Hoops in August but has barely had a look-in for the crisis-hit Scottish champions.<\/p>\n Simpson-Pusey has managed just one outing as a right-back against Kilmarnock in November – a debut that left interim boss Martin O’Neill<\/a> unimpressed.<\/p>\n The out-of-favour youngster was also omitted from Celtic’s 24-man Europa League squad<\/a> and has only been on the bench four times.<\/p>\n And the Daily Mail<\/a> reports that City boss Pep Guardiola<\/a> is set to recall the defender – who was crowned EPL 2 Player of the Year last season – and farm him out on loan elsewhere.<\/p>\n JSP won’t be the only one who heads for the exit door as the transfer window reopens.<\/p>\n Fellow summer signing Hayato Inamura is poised to return to Japan on loan, with J1 League side FC Tokyo locked in advanced talks.<\/p>\n Compatriot Shin Yamada could also return to his homeland in January after failing to make an impact following his \u00a31.5million switch from Kawasaki Frontale.<\/p>\n South Korean winger Hyunjun Yang has emerged as a key player for under-fire boss Wilfried Nancy but has admirers down south, with Birmingham City ready to reignite their interest after seeing a deadline day swoop collapse.<\/p>\n Fringe man Paulo Bernardo may also be considering his options after struggling for regular minutes this season.<\/p>\n Daizen Maeda is entering the final 18 months of his Parkhead deal but – despite seeing a bumper summer transfer denied in the dying hours – has signalled his willingness to see out the campaign in Glasgow.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the-minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We’re also on WhatsApp, where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n