Celtic now monitoring highly-rated youngster earmarked for senior international honours

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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers will be keen to open his chequebook once the summer transfer window opens for business.

Throughout the squad, the Irishman is likely to acquire reinforcements as he looks to build on a successful first season back at Parkhead, where he had led the Bhoys to the Scottish Premiership title.

This weekend, there is also the opportunity for Celtic to claim the Scottish Cup before the campaign concludes, before the summer break then kicks in and recruitment chatter gets underway.

According to reports, Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels has been mooted as a potential high-profile addition; however, there is also interest from Anderlecht in the Belgium international.

In outfield positions, the likes of Queens Park Rangers defender Jake Clarke-Salter have also been linked to the reigning champions; however, there is a long summer ahead, so expect plenty of speculation over the next couple of months.

Celtic reportedly eyeing highly-rated Ghanaian striker

According to The Daily Mail, Celtic are interested in highly rated Ghanaian youngster Aziz Musibau. The 17-year-old striker is currently on the books of Dreams FC in his homeland.

The outlet state that Aston Villa and Inter Milan have shown admiration towards the forward, who has been earmarked as the man to spearhead Ghana’s attack in their upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign.

Financially, Celtic would need to shell out around £1.2 million to land his signature; nevertheless, there is believed to be further competition for the prospect from unnamed Premier League sides.

Comparisons have been drawn between the attacker and legendary figure Didier Drogba due to his powerful nature and potent shooting.

Per Transfermarkt, Aziz has made five senior appearances for Dreams FC, though he is yet to find the target at this early stage in his career.

Feasibly, he wouldn’t go straight into Rodgers’ senior squad; regardless, it is positive to see Celtic looking to the future while searching for untapped talent.