Celtic’s transfer business is hotting up considerably.
The Hoops have already signed Kieran Tierney and Ross Doohan on free transfers, but now Celtic are set to reach into their pockets to deliver new recruits.
Benjamin Nygren is verging on a £1.28m switch from FC Nordsjælland and is said to have been spotted touching down in Scotland to finalise the transfer.
Could their next deal be for Red Star Belgrade’s talented centre-back Veljko Milosavljević?
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Celtic need at least £6m to sign Milosavljević
Veljko Milosavljević has been linked with Celtic since the end of May when it was reported Liverpool, Everton and PSG were also interested in the youngster.
Red Star want to keep Milosavljević for next season at the very least, and they were said to be valuing him at £9m.
Celtic reportedly saw a lowball £5.1m transfer bid rejected for Milosavljević, with the Daily Record now claiming Red Star may be willing to accept £6m.
That’s £3m off their original alleged asking price, and it is well within Celtic’s price range. However, if the Premier League clubs and PSG enter the bidding circle, it may be game over for the Hoops quite quickly.
Milosavljević isn’t guaranteed regular Red Star football
Milosavljević has already returned to pre-season training with Red Star, with Celtic set to return to Lennoxtown on July 1.
The 18-year-old is clearly a talented defender given the interest in him, but it has been reported in Serbia that he will be third choice in the pecking order.
The Serbian giants signed Milos Veljkovic and Rodrigo de Souza Prado, both central defenders, and plan to deploy them as a partnership.
Milosavljević played 17 times last season for Red Star, so playing a similar number of games as a back-up defender may not be appealing for the season ahead, especially when clubs like Celtic and Liverpool want to sign him.
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