Brendan Rodgers reveals 'secret' Tim Weah visit earlier this month | OneFootball

Fans of the United States national team are absolutely thrilled that Tim Weah will finally be able to get regular first-team action beginning in January.

Earlier this week, Celtic emerged as favourites to sign the 18-year-old from PSG for the second half of the season.

Ahead of the Old Firm Derby, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers admitted that Weah took a ‘secret’ trip to Scotland to visit the club.

“We were granted permission by PSG to speak with him and he came over with his representatives,” said Rodgers.

“He had a great day here. We have good relations with PSG, so he came over.

“He sent me a lovely message afterward thanking everyone and saying that he enjoyed it, so we shall see.

“They clearly want him to go on loan to get experience, so he is a good kid, a great boy, and a great profile in terms of his game.

“There are lots of selling factors for him to come here.

“The club, the supporters, the intensity, the pressure, the style of football and people that he knows.

“There are many plusses that can help in the decision.

“He’s a great boy with a sensible head. He knows what he wants, he’s an international player who can play in a couple of positions at the top of the field, so if it comes off, it can be a great signing for us.

“I said to him: We have to do what we did with Ryan Christie! I said we had a player here who was once Charlie Christie’s son and now he’s Ryan Christie’s dad.

“So our job with you is to make him [George] Timothy Weah’s dad!”

Weah has been in the PSG academy since moving from the New York Red Bulls in 2014 and made his first-team debut at the end of last season.

The six-foot striker has already earned eight caps with the United States national team and is one of their brightest prospects in some time.

Weah has made nine first-team appearances for PSG, scoring twice. However, he hasn’t been on the pitch for the French champions since August.