Fans stunned as Brendan Rodgers makes shock claim over where Celtic would finish in the Premier League

Celtic were crowned Scottish League champions for the 12th time in 13 seasons and a move to the Premier League has long been rumoured.

Brendan Rodgers secured his third top-flight crown after replacing Ange Postecoglou in the summer, maintaining his 100% title winning record in charge of the club.

The Hoops can add more trophies to the cabinet with a Scottish Cup final against Rangers still to play on May 25.

Should Celtic beat their biggest rivals again, it would mean nine domestic honours from a possible 10 in three-and-a-half seasons as manager for the ex-Liverpool boss.

Celtic are currently unbeaten against Rangers this season, winning three out of the four Old Firm clashes.

While there are no concrete plans for either Celtic or Rangers to leave the Scottish Premiership, a move south to compete in England’s top division has long been debated.

Celtic’s dominance has begged the question whether they should move to a stronger league but their struggles in Europe highlight to some that they would struggle immensely in the English top flight.

Rodgers, however, believes Celtic would have no trouble adapting to life in the Premier League and would easily challenge for a place in top six, meaning they would have finished higher than Manchester United did this season.

"Celtic and Rangers, and obviously I can only talk from a Celtic perspective, is an absolutely massive club worldwide,’ Celtic boss Rodgers told talkSPORT.

“There’s no doubt if Celtic was in the Premier League it would be up there, minimum, in that top six bracket.

“Wherever you go in the world, you will meet Celtic supporters. The fan base, the history of the club, that’s what makes it a truly, truly massive club.”

Fans were quick to shoot down Rodgers’ prediction, believing the Scottish side would be nowhere near the top six - here is how they reacted on social media.

One Arsenal fan said: “Between 10-12th, no way top 6.”

Another fan said: “They are a mid-table Championship team, play-off contenders at best.”

Rodgers believes Celtic would challenge for Europe in the Premier League (Getty)

A third added: “Relegation certainties coming from a farmers league.”

A fourth said: “Bottom five on a good year.”

Finally, another fan concluded: “They wouldn’t get out of the Championship.”

Ex-Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan claimed the idea of Celtic becoming a Premier League side was first discussed in 2002.

He told talkSPORT: “When it was originally mooted (in 2002), I was for it. I am not sure Celtic and Rangers should just walk into the Premier League. I am more inclined to suggest, and it’s a difficult one because you have to work out how it all drops down, because if you bring two teams in, then you will have to lose two teams out of the pyramid somewhere.

“No-one is going volunteer from the Premier League to step aside. No-one is going to volunteer from the Championship.”