One of Celtic's main weaknesses over the last few years has been their recruitment. But the club's use of their players has not been much better either. It might have happened a few times in the Brendan Rodgers era.

Rodgers certainly had a clear pecking order during his second stint as Celtic manager. And once you slip down it, it was very difficult to get back in the mix.

One player who will know that very well is Luis Palma. Signed from Aris FC in the summer of 2023, the Honduran winger was viewed as the replacement for Jota, who left for Al-Ittihad in that same window.

For a good while, it looked like Celtic had struck gold with the Honduran. He started off brilliantly, contributing consistently with both goals and assists.

But it did not take long for things to head south. Palma would witness a dip in form and once he lost his place in the starting XI, he was never able to get it back.

After a poor first half of the 24/25 campaign, Palma was sent back on loan to Greece, joining Olympiacos. But he struggled to make an impact for the Greek giants.

This summer, he was loaned out once again, joining Lech Poznan this time around. To be fair, Palma has done well in Poland. But there is believed to be a €4 million option to buy, which would be a record deal for his loan side. It is a figure they might not be willing to meet, which has put the Honduran's future in doubt once again.

It is unclear where Palma will be playing his football next season. He has made it clear though, that he is willing to make a return to Celtic.

According to Alvaro De La Rocha, Palma said: "At Celtic I had a great time, I enjoyed it a lot. I want to have a second chance, I have a contract with them, I’m still part of the club and if they say I have to return, I’ll do it in the best way possible."

"My dream is to return to a high-performance league; for me, the Scottish league was a high-performance one. I got to play what every player wants to play, which was the Champions League—that dream hasn’t died yet. I want to feel that sensation again of playing one of those matches."

It remains to be seen what Celtic's plans are for Palma, if Lech Poznan decide not to take up the option to sign him on a permanent basis.

A lot might end up depending on who Celtic's next manager is. Martin O'Neill is expected to leave in the summer at the end of this interim spell and whoever replaces him might feel that Palma can fit into his plans.

If so, Palma might still have a future for himself at Celtic. But for now, the focus has to be on the present.

For Palma, that is finishing the season strongly for Lech Poznan. For Celtic, that is hopefully winning a couple more trophies.

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