MOTHERWELL are set to give Nadir Ciftci’s career a life-line.

The Celtic striker’s loan agreement with English League 1 side Plymouth Argyle was cancelled which will give the Steelmen the opportunity to take the Turkish-born player on loan until the end of the season.

2 Ciftci has failed to make an impression at Celtic Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow

2 His loan spell at Plymouth has ended in disaster Credit: Rex Features

Last summer Argyle’s boss and former Ross County gaffer Derek Adams took Ciftci in on a season-long loan deal but he has made just six starts and two substitute appearances without finding the net.

Adams was advised last week that Ciftci’s agent was ‘on the case’ in terms of finding him a new loan club and Plymouth have now agreed to cancel the loan deal with Fir Park now expected to be the player’s next temporary home.

Motherwell are looking for fire-power to replace top goalscorer Lewis Moult who has joined Preston North End during the January window.

And Ciftci will fight it out with new recruit Curtis Main from Portsmouth for a starting jersey.

The 25-year-old Turkish born player joined Celtic in July 2015 on a four year deal after an impressive spell at Dundee United.

After failing to establish himself in the Parkhead squad under Ronny Deila the forward has been loaned out to Eskişehirspor in Turkey in January 2016 and Polish side Pogoń Szczecin in January 2017.

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