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COLIN KAZIM-RICHARDS looks set to become the first Celtic player to head for the exit door as the Brendan Rodgers era swings into action.

The much-travelled Turkish international is expected in Brazil today to undergo a medical that could see him sign a two-year deal for Coritiba.

Kazim-Richards, signed on a two and a half year deal by former Celtic boss Ronny Deila just four months ago, scored just two goals in 11 appearances last season and the 29-year-old appears to have been deemed surplus to requirements by Rodgers.

The London-born striker, whose partner Mariana Bigao is Brazilian, looks set to make Coritiba, based in the south of the country the next destination in a nomadic career that has seen him travel Europe plying his trade with spells at Fenerbahce, Toulouse, Galatasaray, Olympiakos, Bursaspor and Feyenoord before ending up in Scotland.

Kazim-Richards’ agent Duda Dahan is brokering the deal and Coritiba coach Gilson Kleina is confident of landing the 37-times-capped Turk.

He said: ““We were offered him. I spoke with him and also clubs where he played in Turkey, the Netherlands and Scotland. I am sure he might be a surprise in Brazilian football.”

Coritiba sporting director Valdir Barbosa told Radio Transamerica Curitiba: “We conducted an interview with Colin Kazim-Richards. He will be in Coritiba on Tuesday and his Brazilian wife wants him to wear the uniform here.

“We are working on a deal and hopefully he will have a medical on Thursday, and should sign a contract until December 2017. He is a very experienced striker.”

Coritiba are currently 14th in the country’s 20-team Serie A and former Brazil captain Alex de Souza, who started his career at the club and played with Kazim-Richards at Fenerbahce, has been sounded out about the Celtic attacker.

Alex said: “Colin was very young at the time he played with me. But I can say that he is comfortable playing on both wings.

“I played alongside Colin in 2007-08, although I’ve not seen him play since 2012.

“But he is married to a Brazilian woman, and he has always talked about playing in Brazil. Now it can happen for him.”