Celtic see another bid ‘rejected’ for Sebastian Tounekti as Toulouse knocked back

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Celtic are scrambling to sign new wingers.

Michel-Ange Balikwisha is set to make a £5m switch from Royal Antwerp, but the Hoops could well need another two before the transfer window shuts.

That’s because Yang Hyun-jun is attracting attention from Birmingham City, who already have ex-Celtic stars Kyogo Furuhashi and Tomoki Iwata in their ranks.

Celtic won’t be going back in for Jakob Breum, so instead they submitted a bid of €3m for Hammarby winger Sebastian Tounekti.

That was rejected by the Swedish club, who have reportedly stated over €6m would be enough for them to sell the Tunisian international.

Now, a further update has emerged.

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Hammarby reject Toulouse bid for Celtic target Tounekti

According to Swedish outlet FotbollDirekt’s sources, Hammarby received another bid for Tounekti – but it wasn’t a second offer from Celtic.

It came from French club Toulouse, who are currently second in Ligue 1 after two games this season. It is being reported they lodged a bid of just over £3.1m for the 23-year-old.

It’s been swatted away by Hammarby, however, and the message is clearer than ever from the Swedes – they won’t sell for less than €6m, which is around £5.2m.

FotbollDirekt have also stated: “But that’s not all: there is also reportedly another bid at this level from an unnamed club.

“Hammarby’s response to the invitations? Yes, the position for agreeing to something is set as high as 80 million kronor. At least, according to FD’s information. 

Celtic may need two new strikers

We know Celtic are desperate for new wingers to replace Nicolas Kuhn and Jota, but it’s clear they need a quality striker too.

Jamie Vardy has been linked, but it appears he may be on his way to Cremonense in Italy. And Louis Munteanu still may well be an option from CFR Cluj.

But Celtic might need TWO new strikers before September 1 because Adam Idah is the subject of serious Swansea City interest.

Swansea and Celtic are currently in talks over Idah, but will the Hoops sanction an exit?