Watch Celtic target Kieron Bowie’s big miss in Scottish Cup upset make Hibs’ £6m price tag look ridiculous

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As Celtic’s search for a striker continues, the Parkhead club may want to rethink their immediate interest in Hibs’ Kieron Bowie.

Celtic’s chase for Bowie began in the early stages of the January transfer window as Martin O’Neill stepped up his search for a new number nine.

The young Hibs striker appears to be of interest to Celtic as Bowie’s form in the SPFL sparks interest not just in Scotland, but across the UK as well.

Kieron Bowie to Celtic… yes or no?

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However, after Hibs were dumped out of the Scottish Cup by Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline, Bowie came under the spotlight as the youngster missed a glaring chance to make his £6m price tag look a bit daft.

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Kieron Bowie’s big Scottish Cup miss as shock Hibs exit puts pressure on Celtic price tag

Celtic require a striker who is going to guarantee goals as the title race with Hearts and Rangers heats up.

Fans have watched Johnny Kenny and others squander numerous chances in fixtures where needless points were unnecessarily dropped; had Celtic had a proper number nine, they would not have been.

And now, as Hibs set a £6m price-tag on the Celtic target, Bowie’s big miss in the shock 1-0 cup defeat at Dunfermline has cast doubt on the huge seven-figure asking price.

That is probably the easiest chance Bowie will have all season as the Hibs striker looked like he dithered under pressure at East End Park.

Should Celtic spend £6m on Hibs star Kieron Bowie?

In a simple word, no. Celtic fans have watched the club spend less on strikers like Gary Hooper, Giorgos Samaras and Kyogo Furuhashi and get a better player.

While Bowie is obviously talented, this miss, and his current goalscoring record at Hibs, show he is nowhere near the £6m price the Edinburgh club want, or Celtic need.

Maybe in a couple of years as Bowie continues to learn his trade at Hibs, Celtic could and should make a move.

But as Celtic’s main striker now in the heat of a title battle, Bowie must be avoided and Martin O’Neill should try and bring in experience.