With Celtic’s final game of the season this weekend in the Scottish Cup final, transfer talk and rumours will soon ramp up.
The Hoops have the chance to secure yet another domestic Treble on Saturday against an Aberdeen side they smashed 5-1 just a week-and-a-half ago.
Rodgers, win or not, will then turn his attention to improving his Celtic first-team squad after already confirming ‘change is needed’ in the summer.
Celtic have been linked with Brondby’s Mathias Kvistgaarden, while the David Strelec rumours also won’t go away.
It’s clear the Hoops will target a striker this summer, but Guingamp midfielder Kalidou Sidibe also seems to be on the club’s transfer radar.
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Guingamp president Fred Le Grand on transfers this summer
The Celtic Way claimed the Bhoys are preparing a £1.7m offer for Sidibe who was part of a Guingamp team who finished fifth in Ligue 2 last season.
The 26-year-old is a defensive midfielder and has no prior senior international experience, despite being eligible to play for either France or Mali.
Guingamp are now confirming that given their failure to secure promotion via the play-offs, transfer offers for their players will be reviewed over the summer.
The club’s president Fred Le Grand has told Le Télégramme: “Any email that arrives at the club with player offers will be reviewed. Afterwards, we’re ready to discuss some, a little less so for others.
“For those who aspire to higher levels, the offers will have to meet the club’s requirements. There are significant economic issues at stake today.”
Guingamp ‘will listen’ to Sidibe interest
Guingamp manager Sylvain Ripoll said during the week that he would like to keep Sidibe in his team for next season, but understands the club’s interests need to be at heart.
On Sidibe remaining at Guingamp, Ripoll said: “I would like (him) to, but I’m not fooled either. They probably want to go and see what is going on there.
“They only have one year left on their contract. As long as his interests are preserved, the club will listen.
“So there must be the requests that the players want and that the club is preserved. But if they continue with us, I would be very happy.”
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