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Chris Sutton comments on Celtic’s decision to let go of Jonny Hayes

Irish winger Jonny Hayes has left Celtic after the club decided not to hand him a contract extension.

The 32-year-old joined the Hoops from Aberdeen for £1 million in the summer of 2017, featuring in 68 games across all competitions and helping the team to the last three Premiership titles.

While Hayes was never the first name on the team sheet, the versatile winger was the perfect squad player, offering manager Neil Lennon an option at left-back.

He had thought that a new deal was on the cards following contract chats with the Celtic boss in December, but none was offered, and the decision has left former Hoops star Chris Sutton disappointed.