Charlie Mulgrew wants Marcelo Saracchi, Elijah Just and Tawanda Maswanhise in the door for pre-season at Celtic.
A significant rebuild awaits Martin O’Neill’s squad this summer, with a host of first-team contributors expected to leave.
Saracchi is reportedly yet to receive a permanent offer from Celtic, despite making a positive impact on loan last season.
Just has just made his impact at the World Cup for New Zealand, whilst Maswanhise is off the back of finishing as top scorer in the Scottish Premiership.
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Charlie Mulgrew on Marcelo Saracchi, Elijah Just and Tawanda Maswanhise
Speaking about summer recruitment on the Go Radio Football Show, Mulgrew said: “I think Saracchi… his performance against Hearts on the last day of the league was unbelievable.
“The desire he showed to go and make something happen in the match…
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“He’s somebody that I would love to see sign for Celtic. I’m not sure what the price of that will be… two or three million…
“He was brilliant. He was beating players, he was dribbling by players. It was a desire and a determination and an aura that he gave off.
“He done it a few times. He done it against Dundee, set up the winner (by Kelechi Iheanacho) during the season. Every time he came on he helped.
“I would argue that you could even play him as a left-winger at times, he can cover a couple of positions.
“Eli Just — I would definitely get him in the door. I would look at Maswanhise as well. Low hanging fruit, get these guys in the building.
“There’s players they need there to build up the squad, then there’s obviously players that are going to leave.
“So get these players in the building. Get this business done as quick as you can, that’s what I think. Get [them in] for preseason and let them settle in.”
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Celtic yet to open talks to sign Marcelo Saracchi
According to the Daily Record, Saracchi is open to a permanent move to Glasgow, but has serious interest from MLS and Turkey.
He reportedly won’t hang around waiting for Celtic to do a deal.
Celtic reportedly scheduled talks with Saracchi and his representatives in late April, shortly after he returned from injury.
Saracchi finds himself out of favour at Boca, after falling behind Lautaro Blanco in the pecking order before being banished from the squad after the Club World Cup.
Racing Club are reportedly interested in Saracchi, but Boca would reportedly prefer to sell him to a team outside of Argentina.
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