Celtic fans enter this morning on a high after their side saw off Dundee United yesterday evening and they will now be keen to see where the club’s ideas to strengthen on the market could take them.
Post-match, Brendan Rodgers addressed Nicolas Kuhn’s absence against the Tangerines due to injury that forced the Bhoys into a late pre-match change, with Hyunjun Yang coming in from the start.
Despite the South Korea international’s presence, there is a train of thought that would lead fans to believe bolstering the wide areas has moved up the priority list. After all, Celtic want two wingers this month.
Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah have struggled for a run of consistent goalscoring form this term. Could acquiring a striker also be something the reigning Scottish Premiership champions look to execute?
There is only one way to find out! Without further ado, 67 Hail Hail take a look at the main transfer stories doing the rounds of late.
Celtic enter race to sign promising Irish starlet Mason Melia
Forward planning is an important facet of the Bhoys’ recruitment strategy, which needs to encompass the long-term growth of the club alongside gain in the immediate state of affairs.
Leaning into that ideal, Celtic are in the race to sign St Patrick’s Athletic forward Mason Melia as the 17-year-old’s potential draws eyes from south of the border and further afield.
Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt and Genk also have tabs on his situation, with the former seeing a £1 million bid rebuffed for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international last month. He has scored ten times in 54 appearances for his current employers.
There is a caveat in potential negotiations. Celtic and Spurs wouldn’t be able to sign Melia until his 18th birthday, which falls in late September.
Theoretically, this would mean he couldn’t join until 2026, while European suitors can strike now as he holds an EU passport and rules brought on by Brexit don’t influence them.
Hammarby sporting director addresses Celtic interest in winger
Over the last few months, Celtic have ran scouting checks on Hammarby’s Bazoumana Toure amid interest from a clutch of elite clubs in landing the exciting winger.
Now, Bajen Sporting Director Mikael Hjelmberg has confirmed that no bid has come forward from the Bhoys despite recent murmurs to the contrary.
He told Fotbollskanalen: “No there is nothing there. I read today that Celtic would make a bid… it sounded exciting. But nothing has reached me.”
Although suggestions that Celtic were advancing appear to be purely paper talk, the Bhoys do want reinforcements out wide, and Toure netted nine goals in 24 appearances last campaign.
Celtic starlet set to work under Scott Brown at Ayr Utd
Lastly, the Scottish Sun report that Celtic defender Lenny Agbaire is set to link up with Scott Brown at Ayr United to help their promotion push.
Poised to join on a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign, the 19-year-old is deemed ready for senior action and would earn important first-team experience at Somerset Park.
The prospect has been a regular for the B team in the last couple of years and will hope to impress the former Celtic skipper before returning to Lennoxtown in the summer.
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