Celtic have been linked with Dundee’s Luke Graham this week.
The defender was the subject of interest in the January window, with Portsmouth having a £1.5 million bid rejected.
Graham has been a standout for Steven Pressley’s side, playing his first full Scottish Premiership season after spending the last campaign on loan at Falkirk.
Martin O’Neill did add a central defender in the winter window, bringing Benjamin Arthur in on loan from Brentford.
They are also reportedly keeping tabs on Graham, but they aren’t alone in the race.
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According to the Daily Record, Dundee are demanding a club record fee for Graham in the summer.
Rangers technical director Dan Purdy was in attendance at the Dee’s draw with Livingston on Saturday, with the Ibrox side intensifying their interest in the centre-half.
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Graham will have one year left on his deal at Dens Park in the summer, so his club may be forced to sell if they want to maximise his value.
But it will take well more than £2 million if Celtic, Rangers or anyone else want to take a chance on the left-sided defender.
22-year-old Graham is a product of the academy at Dens, and spent time on loan at Albion Rovers and Montrose prior to his Falkirk spell.
He also made his debut for the Scotland U21s this season, and has played on both sides at centre-half despite being a left-footer.
He is one of many SPFL players to have been linked with Celtic in recent months, with the likes of Tawanda Maswanhise, Kieron Bowie and David Watson also being rumoured.
Despite not knowing who their manager or head of recruitment will be next season, the Scottish champions have still been getting plenty of transfer links since the closure of the window.
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Martin O’Neill on Celtic and the Scottish market
When asked about the Scottish market in January, O’Neill admitted that he was absolutely open to shopping in the Premiership.
He said: “Yeah, there’s definitely players in the Scottish market that could play on our team.”
Asked if he would consider more than one striker in January, the interim boss said: “I wouldn’t disagree, absolutely.
“I wouldn’t disagree with that at all. Because, particularly if you’re able to get somebody of decent quality on loan, then at least it’s to the end of the season, it’s just that focus to them. No, I wouldn’t be against that.”
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